diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
index abefdd0a5b..a171e4a219 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @param string $file Path to the file.
* @param int|false $mode Optional. The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files,
* 0755 for directories. Default false.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
* Default false.
* @return bool True on success, false on failure.
*/
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @abstract
*
* @param string $file Path to the file or directory.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
* Default false.
* @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
* Default false.
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
index ce771cdabe..d71bcbd777 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_Direct extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @param string $file Path to the file.
* @param int|false $mode Optional. The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files,
* 0755 for directories. Default false.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
* Default false.
* @return bool True on success, false on failure.
*/
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_Direct extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @since 2.5.0
*
* @param string $file Path to the file or directory.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
* Default false.
* @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
* Default false.
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
index ac98a9808a..1209ef4d28 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_FTPext extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @param string $file Path to the file.
* @param int|false $mode Optional. The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files,
* 0755 for directories. Default false.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
* Default false.
* @return bool True on success, false on failure.
*/
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_FTPext extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @since 2.5.0
*
* @param string $file Path to the file or directory.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
* Default false.
* @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
* Default false.
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
index 1e8b159a3c..49ed4af139 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpsockets.php
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @param string $file Path to the file.
* @param int|false $mode Optional. The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files,
* 0755 for directories. Default false.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
* Default false.
* @return bool True on success, false on failure.
*/
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @since 2.5.0
*
* @param string $file Path to the file or directory.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
* Default false.
* @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
* Default false.
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
index cea45f1273..fd53083737 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ssh2.php
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_SSH2 extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @param string $file Path to the file.
* @param int|false $mode Optional. The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files,
* 0755 for directories. Default false.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
* Default false.
* @return bool True on success, false on failure.
*/
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class WP_Filesystem_SSH2 extends WP_Filesystem_Base {
* @since 2.7.0
*
* @param string $file Path to the file or directory.
- * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, changes file group recursively.
+ * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
* Default false.
* @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
* Default false.