WordPress Version Released: WP V. 4.5

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

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New WordPress Version: WordPress 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

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 tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

This tool lets you easily add internal and external 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 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 it into <code> …

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WP version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(Custom Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 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 Enhancement And Bug-Fixes

In addition to all of the above, 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 problems” or “WordPress 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 on this page have been sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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