WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress 4.5

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP version 4.5 updates below.

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New WP Version: WP V. 4.5

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

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

Here are just a few of the changes you will find in WP 4.5:

Inline Linking

Coinciding with the release of WordPress 4.5 is a new inline linking that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …

(Inline Linking)

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

(WP version 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

Prior to the release of version 4.5, WordPress introduced formatting shortcuts for lists and headings. In WordPress 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …

(Formatting Shortcuts)

Add 3 horizontal dashes to insert 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 v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From WP 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

(WP v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

v. 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …

(Custom Logos)

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

(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress v. 4.5 also includes additional ‘under the hood’ improvements, such as:

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

WP version 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 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 for something like “WordPress 4.5 problems” or “WordPress 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 of the images on this page have been sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.

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