New WordPress Update Released: WordPress V. 4.5

WordPress has just announced the release of WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz musician legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP version 4.5 improvements below.

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WordPress Update: WordPress 4.5 – Coleman

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

WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 is all about streamlining your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

Here are just some of the changes you will find in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

Prior to the release of version 4.5, WordPress introduced formatting shortcuts for lists and headings. In WordPress 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> …

(WP v. 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

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

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

This feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

v. 4.5 also includes 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 all of the above, WordPress v. 4.5 also includes many 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 online for “WP version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP 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 on this page have been sourced from WP v. 4.5 release notes.

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