WordPress Software Update Available: WP V. 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just released WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress v. 4.5 updates below.

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WP Update: WP V. 4.5 – Coleman

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

WP v. 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping you streamline your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.

Here are just a few of the changes you will find in the new version:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WP 4.5 is an improved linking that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)

This tool allows you to easily add external and internal links to your content with less distraction …

(WordPress v. 4.5 – 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 three horizontal dashes to insert a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

(WP version 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From WordPress version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(Custom Logos)

This feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Upload Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WP v. 4.5 also includes various 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 all of the above, WordPress 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 for something like “WordPress 4.5 issues” or “WP 4.5 Coleman 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 images shown above have been sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.

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