WordPress Releases New Version: WP 4.5 Coleman
WordPress has just announced the release of WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz musician Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP v. 4.5 improvements below.
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New WordPress Version: WP Version 4.5 – Coleman
WordPress has just released WordPress version 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz musician Coleman Hawkins.
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 a few of the changes you will find in WordPress 4.5:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WP 4.5 is a new inline linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …
(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)
The inline link tool lets you 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 WP 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …
(Formatting Shortcuts)
Add 3 horizontal dashes to insert 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)
Responsive Previews
From WP v. 4.5, live responsive previews are now available …
(Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview tablet, mobile, and desktop views directly in the customizer section …
(Live Responsive Previews)
Custom Logos
version 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …
(WP 4.5 – Custom Logos)
The ‘Custom Logos’ feature is also accessed via the WordPress Theme Customizer …
(WordPress 4.5 – Custom Logos)
Additional WordPress Version 4.5 Release Notes
version 4.5 also includes various additional technical improvements, such as:
- Smart Image Resizing
- Selective Refresh
- Script Loader Improvements
- Better Embed Templates
- JavaScript Library Updates
WP 4.5 – Additional Fixes & Enhancements
In addition to all of the above, WP 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 Google for something like “WP 4.5 Coleman 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.
Note: Some images shown above have been sourced from WP version 4.5 release notes.
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