WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress 4.5

WordPress has just released WP v. 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 changes below.

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New WordPress Version: WordPress V. 4.5 – Coleman

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins.

WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about streamlining your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

Here are just some of the changes you will find in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP version 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides WP users with a less distracting interface …

(WP v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline link editor lets you add internal and external links to your content with less distraction …

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

Prior to the release of version 4.5, WordPress introduced formatting shortcuts for lists and headings. In WordPress v. 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

Add 3 horizontal dashes to insert a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

The formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code are shown below …

(WP version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

You can preview mobile, desktop, and tablet views directly in the customizer area …

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress v. 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP V. 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress version 4.5 also includes various additional technical improvements, such as:

• Smart Image Resizing
• Selective Refresh
• Script Loader Improvements
• Better Embed Templates
• JavaScript Library Updates

WP 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Fixes

In addition to all of the above, WP 4.5 also includes a number of other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important Update Tips

We recommend doing the following before upgrading to any new version of WordPress:

• Perform a complete backup of all your WordPress files and database.
• Search online for any problems or issues that other WordPress users may be experiencing with the new version. This includes incompatibilities and conflicts with plugins, themes, and other issues (search Google for something like “WP 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP 4.5 Coleman bugs”, then go through some of the results to see what kind of issues and errors users are experiencing).
• Once you have done the above, then upgrade to the new version as soon as possible to ensure that your site remains protected against any security vulnerabilities found in previous versions.

Note: Some of the images shown above were sourced from WP 4.5 release material.

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