New WordPress Update Available: WordPress 4.5 Coleman

WordPress recently announced the release of WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 4.5 improvements below.

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WordPress Update: WP 4.5

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

WordPress 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow.

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

Inline Linking

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

The inline linking tool lets you easily add links to your content with less distraction …

(Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

(WordPress version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From WP 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

v. 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

(WordPress Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

WP 4.5 also includes 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, version 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 for “WP 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP version 4.5 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 of the images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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