WordPress Releases New Update: WP V. 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just announced the release of WP version 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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New WordPress Version: WP V. 4.5 – Coleman

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

WordPress 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 …

(Inline Linking)

The inline linking tool allows you to add internal and external 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 create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Live Responsive Previews

From WP 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

WordPress 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

This feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(WordPress Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WP Version 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

WP v. 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, v. 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 Google for “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WordPress 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 were sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.

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