WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress 4.5 Coleman
WordPress has just released WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz musician legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress 4.5 changes below.
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New WordPress Version: WP 4.5 – Coleman
WordPress has just released WP 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins.
WordPress 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 is all about helping to streamline your workflow, whether you’re writing or building your site.
Here are just some of the changes you will see in the new version:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WP 4.5 is an improved linking that provides users with a less distracting interface …
(Inline Linking)
The inline link tool 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 WordPress 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …
(WP 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)
Add three horizontal dashes to create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn your highlighted text into <code> …
(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)
The formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code are shown below …
(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)
Live Responsive Previews
From WordPress v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(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
WP v. 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …
(Custom Logos)
The ‘Custom Logos’ feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …
(WP v. 4.5 – Upload Logos)
Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes
WordPress v. 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
WordPress v. 4.5 – Additional Enhancement & Fixes
In addition to all of the above, WordPress v. 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 (search online for something like “WP 4.5 Coleman problems” or “WP v.4.5 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 version 4.5 release notes.
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