New WordPress Update Available: WP Version 4.5 Coleman

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

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New WordPress Version: WordPress Version 4.5

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

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

Here are just a few of the changes you will see in WordPress 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)

The inline linking editor allows you to 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 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> …

(WP 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From version 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 …

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed via the Theme Customizer …

(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes

version 4.5 also includes additional technical improvements, such as:

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

WP 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Fixes

In addition to all of the above, WordPress version 4.5 also includes many 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 something like “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WordPress 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 shown above have been sourced from WordPress 4.5 release notes.

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