WordPress Version Available: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman

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

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New WP Version: WordPress Version 4.5

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

WordPress version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

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

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress version 4.5 is an improved linking tool. This provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WP version 4.5 now allows themes to support logos for your business or brand …

(Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

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

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

WordPress version 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WordPress 4.5 also includes a number of other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important WordPress 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 “WordPress 4.5 issues” or “WordPress v.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 images shown above have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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