New WordPress Version Available: WP V. 4.5 Coleman

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

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New WordPress Version: WordPress 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress 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 see in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP version 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

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

(WP 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 …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

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

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From WordPress 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Upload Logos)

Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes

WP 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 & Fixes

In addition to all of the above, version 4.5 also includes a number of 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 “WordPress v.4.5 Coleman problems” 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 images shown above were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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