WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress Version 4.5 Coleman

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

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WordPress Update: WordPress V. 4.5

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

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

Here are just a few of the changes you will find in the new version:

Inline Linking

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

(WP version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline linking editor allows you to add external and internal links to your content with less distraction …

(WP 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 three horizontal dashes to insert a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

(WP version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

v. 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

This feature can also be accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 4.5 also includes additional technical improvements, such as:

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

WP v. 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WP 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 “WordPress 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP version 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 of the images shown above were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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