WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress 4.5

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

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New WP Version: WP Version 4.5

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

WordPress 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping to streamline your workflow.

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

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress version 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …

(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)

This tool allows you to add internal and external 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 WordPress version 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 your highlighted text into <code> …

(WordPress 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Custom Logos

v. 4.5 now allows themes to support logos for your business or brand …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

This feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …

(Custom Logos)

Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes

WP 4.5 also includes additional technical improvements, such as:

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

Additional Enhancement & Bug-Fixes

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 4.5 also includes many other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important WP 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 (just search for something like “WordPress v.4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP 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 were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.

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