WordPress Releases New Version: WP V. 4.5
WordPress recently announced the release of WordPress version 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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WP Update: WP 4.5
WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz artist legend Coleman Hawkins.
WP 4.5, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping to streamline your workflow.
Here are just a few of the changes you will see in WordPress 4.5:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WordPress v. 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides WP users with a less distracting interface …
(Inline Linking)
This tool allows you to add internal and external links to your content with less distraction …
(WP 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 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …
(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 …
(Inline Linking)
Live Responsive Previews
From version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview mobile, tablet, and desktop views directly in the customizer …
(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
Custom Logos
version 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …
(WP version 4.5 – Custom Logos)
The ‘Custom Logos’ feature is also accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …
(WordPress Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)
Additional WP Version 4.5 Release Notes
WP 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
Additional Enhancements
In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 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 for “WP version 4.5 issues” or “WP 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.
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