WordPress Releases New Update: WP 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress 4.5 changes below.

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WP Update: WordPress V. 4.5

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

WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 is all about streamlining your workflow.

Here are just a few of the changes you will see in WP 4.5:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP v. 4.5 is a new inline linking that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

This tool allows you to add external and internal links to your content with less distraction …

(Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add three horizontal dashes to create 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 …

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From WP version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed via the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress 4.5 – Upload Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 4.5 also includes additional ‘under the hood’ improvements, such as:

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

Additional Enhancement & Bug-Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WP 4.5 also includes many 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 online for something like “WordPress v.4.5 problems” or “WordPress 4.5 errors”, 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 have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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