WordPress Releases New Update: WordPress V. 4.5 Coleman
WordPress has just announced the release of WP 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to jazz artist legend Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WordPress v. 4.5 improvements below.
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WP Update: WordPress 4.5
WordPress has just released WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins.
WordPress 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 a few of the changes you will find in the new version:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WordPress 4.5 is an improved linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …
(Inline Linking)
This tool lets you easily add links to your content with less distraction …
(WordPress version 4.5 – 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 …
(Formatting Shortcuts)
Add three horizontal dashes to create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn your highlighted text into <code> …
(WordPress v. 4.5 : Formatting Shortcuts – Backticks)
The formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code are shown below …
(WordPress version 4.5 – Inline Linking)
Responsive Previews
From WordPress v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(WordPress v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview mobile, desktop, and tablet views directly in the customizer area …
(WP 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
Custom Logos
version 4.5 now allows themes to support business logos …
(Custom Logos)
The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed from the Theme Customizer …
(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)
Additional WordPress 4.5 Release Notes
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
Additional Enhancements
In addition to all of the above, WordPress 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 (just search for something like “WP 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WP version 4.5 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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