WordPress Update Released: WP 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WP 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 changes below.

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WP Update: WordPress Version 4.5

WordPress has just released WP v. 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.

Here are just some of the changes you will see in the new WP version:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress v. 4.5 is an improved linking that provides users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

This tool lets you 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 WP version 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

version 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

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

(Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

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

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

Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, v. 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 (just search for “WordPress 4.5 problems” or “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman 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 images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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