WordPress Releases Version 4.5

WordPress has just announced the release of WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress changes here …

WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress 4.5 Coleman

WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz musician Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 4.5 improvements below.

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WordPress 4.5WP Update: WordPress V. 4.5

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

WP 4.5 - Coleman

WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on 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 WordPress 4.5 is an improved linking that provides WP users with a less distracting interface …

WordPress version 4.5 - Inline Linking

(Inline Linking)

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

Inline Linking

(Inline Linking)

Formatting Shortcuts

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

WP 4.5 - Formatting Shortcuts

(Formatting Shortcuts)

Add three horizontal dashes to insert a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn it into <code> …

WordPress 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts - Backticks

(Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)

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

Formatting Shortcuts

(Inline Linking)

Responsive Previews

From version 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …

Live Responsive Previews

(WordPress 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

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

Live Responsive Previews

(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)

Upload Logos

version 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …

Custom Logos

(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)

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

Upload Logos

(WordPress Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)

Additional WP V. 4.5 Release Notes

version 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 v. 4.5 – Additional Enhancements

In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, WordPress v. 4.5 also includes a number of other enhancements and bug-fixes.

Important Update Tips

WordPress v. 4.5 - Update

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 “WordPress v.4.5 Coleman problems” or “WordPress version 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.

WordPress 4.5 - Important Update Tips

Note: Some of the images shown above have been sourced from WP 4.5 release material.

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Originally published as WordPress Releases Version 4.5.