WordPress Releases New Version: WordPress 4.5 Coleman
WordPress has just released WP version 4.5, named “Coleman” as a tribute to legendary jazz artist Coleman Hawkins. Learn about the new WP 4.5 updates below.
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New WP Version: WordPress Version 4.5
WordPress has just released WP 4.5, named “Coleman” in honor of jazz music legend Coleman Hawkins.
WordPress 4.5, 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 see in the new WordPress version:
Inline Linking
Coinciding with the release of WordPress 4.5 is an improved linking tool. This provides users with a less distracting interface …
(WordPress 4.5 – Inline Linking)
The inline link editor allows you to add external and internal links to your content with less distraction …
(WordPress v. 4.5 – Inline Linking)
Formatting Shortcuts
Prior to the release of version 4.5, WordPress introduced formatting shortcuts for lists and headings. In WP v. 4.5 you can now also use formatting shortcuts for horizontal lines and code …
(WP v. 4.5 – Formatting Shortcuts)
Add 3 horizontal dashes to create a horizontal line and enclose your text in backticks to turn your highlighted text into <code> …
(WordPress 4.5 : 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 …
(WordPress v. 4.5 – Live Responsive Previews)
You can preview tablet, desktop, and mobile views directly in the customizer panel …
(Live Responsive Previews)
Custom Logos
version 4.5 also allows themes to support business logos …
(Custom Logos)
This feature is also accessed from the WordPress Theme Customizer …
(Upload Logos)
Additional WP 4.5 Release Notes
v. 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
Additional Enhancement And Bug-Fixes
In addition to the improvements and enhancements listed above, version 4.5 also includes many other enhancements and bug-fixes.
Important 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 something like “WordPress version 4.5 Coleman issues” or “WordPress 4.5 Coleman 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.
Note: Some images on this page were sourced from WordPress’ own release notes.
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