WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress Version 4.5 Coleman

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

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New WordPress Version: WP Version 4.5

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

WordPress version 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 a few of the changes you will see in WP 4.5:

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – 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 v. 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

WordPress 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(WP v. 4.5 – Custom Logos)

Additional WP 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 Fixes And Enhancements

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

Important WP 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 “WP version 4.5 issues” or “WP v.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 shown above were sourced from WP 4.5 release material.

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