WordPress Releases New Version: WP 4.5
WordPress has just released WordPress v. 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz music artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 updates below.
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New WP Version: WordPress 4.5
WordPress has just released WordPress 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins.
WP 4.5 Coleman, released on April 12, 2016 focuses on helping you 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 that provides WordPress users with a less distracting interface …
(WP v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)
The inline linking tool lets you add external and internal 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 …
(WP 4.5 – 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 …
(WP 4.5 – Inline Linking)
Responsive Previews
From WordPress 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(WP version 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview tablet, desktop, and mobile views directly in the customizer section …
(Live Responsive Previews)
Custom Logos
v. 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …
(WordPress version 4.5 – Custom Logos)
The ‘Upload Logo’ feature can also be accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …
(Theme Customizer – Custom Logos)
Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes
v. 4.5 also includes additional technical improvements, such as:
- Smart Image Resizing
- Selective Refresh
- Script Loader Improvements
- Better Embed Templates
- JavaScript Library Updates
WordPress 4.5 – Additional Enhancement And Fixes
In addition to all of the above, WordPress v. 4.5 also includes a number of 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 “WordPress 4.5 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.
Note: Some of the images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.
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