WordPress Software Update Released: WordPress V. 4.5

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

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New WP Version: WordPress V. 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on streamlining your workflow.

Here are just a few of the changes you will see in WP 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 …

(Inline Linking)

The inline linking editor allows you to easily add external and internal 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 WP 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(WP version 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)

Add three 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 version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(WP version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed via the Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP 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

WordPress 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Bug-Fixes

In addition to all of the above, WP 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 online for “WordPress 4.5 issues” 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 v. 4.5 release notes.

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