WordPress Releases New Update: WP V. 4.5

WordPress has just released WP 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 changes below.

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New WordPress Version: WP Version 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress version 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping you streamline 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 WordPress v. 4.5 is an improved linking tool. This provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

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

(WP v. 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 …

(WordPress v. 4.5 – 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 v. 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 …

(WordPress v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

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

(WP v. 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature can also be accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(Theme Customizer – Custom 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 And Bug-Fixes

In addition to all of the above, WP 4.5 also includes many 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 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP v.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 on this page have been sourced from WordPress’ own release material.

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