New WordPress Update Available: WordPress V. 4.5

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

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WP Update: WordPress Version 4.5

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

WordPress 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow.

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

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

The inline link editor allows you to add internal and external 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 v. 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

version 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

WP 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

Additional Enhancements

In addition to all of the above, WordPress v. 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 online for something like “WordPress 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP version 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 images shown above have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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