New WordPress Software Update Released: WP V. 4.5

WordPress recently announced the release of WP 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz music legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 4.5 improvements below.

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New WordPress Version: WordPress V. 4.5

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

WordPress v. 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow.

Here are just some of the changes you will see in WordPress 4.5:

Inline Linking

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

(Inline Linking)

The inline linking editor allows you to easily add 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 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)

Responsive Previews

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

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

(Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

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

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

The ‘Custom Logos’ feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …

(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)

Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes

WordPress 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

WP version 4.5 – Additional Bug-Fixes & Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 4.5 also includes a number of 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 Coleman issues” or “WordPress v.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 on this page were sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.

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