diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index dfc4cb90e8..605242df8e 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ if ( $can_publish ) : // Contributors don't get to choose the date of publish ?>
 		<p>
 			<?php
 			echo sprintf(
-				/* translators: %s is the URL to the Customizer */
+				/* translators: %s: URL to the Customizer */
 				__( 'This draft comes from your <a href="%s">unpublished customization changes</a>. You can edit, but there&#8217;s no need to publish now. It will be published automatically with those changes.' ),
 				esc_url(
 					add_query_arg(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/theme.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
index 6670d026f6..41c4a8d3e4 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/theme.php
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ function customize_themes_print_templates() {
 							{{{ data.stars }}}
 							<span class="num-ratings">
 								<?php
-								/* translators: %s is the number of ratings */
+								/* translators: %s: number of ratings */
 								echo sprintf( __( '(%s ratings)' ), '{{ data.num_ratings }}' );
 								?>
 							</span>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index be3115f3ba..21760bad4f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -4609,11 +4609,11 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 			'previewableDevices' => $this->get_previewable_devices(),
 			'l10n' => array(
 				'confirmDeleteTheme' => __( 'Are you sure you want to delete this theme?' ),
-				/* translators: %d is the number of theme search results, which cannot currently consider singular vs. plural forms */
+				/* translators: %d: number of theme search results, which cannot currently consider singular vs. plural forms */
 				'themeSearchResults' => __( '%d themes found' ),
-				/* translators: %d is the number of themes being displayed, which cannot currently consider singular vs. plural forms */
+				/* translators: %d: number of themes being displayed, which cannot currently consider singular vs. plural forms */
 				'announceThemeCount' => __( 'Displaying %d themes' ),
-				/* translators: %s is the theme name */
+				/* translators: %s: theme name */
 				'announceThemeDetails' => __( 'Showing details for theme: %s' ),
 			),
 		);
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-theme-control.php b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-theme-control.php
index 7bcd278aa6..b80e93d194 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-theme-control.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-theme-control.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class WP_Customize_Theme_Control extends WP_Customize_Control {
 				<div class="update-message notice inline notice-warning notice-alt" data-slug="{{ data.theme.id }}">
 					<p>
 						<?php
-						/* translators: %s is the linked update now button */
+						/* translators: %s: "Update now" button */
 						printf( __( 'New version available. %s' ), '<button class="button-link update-theme" type="button">' . __( 'Update now' ) . '</button>' );
 						?>
 					</p>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
index 40f5b38123..42796bf475 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class WP_Customize_Themes_Section extends WP_Customize_Section {
 					<p class="no-themes"><?php _e( 'No themes found. Try a different search.' ); ?></p>
 					<p class="no-themes-local">
 						<?php
-						/* translators: %s is the string, "search WordPress.org themes" */
+						/* translators: %s: "Search WordPress.org themes" button */
 						printf( __( 'No themes found. Try a different search, or %s.' ),
 							sprintf( '<button type="button" class="button-link search-dotorg-themes">%s</button>', __( 'Search WordPress.org themes' ) )
 						);
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index ad5a075e05..6c2312c397 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		'scheduleDescription' => __( 'Schedule your customization changes to publish ("go live") at a future date.' ),
 		'themePreviewUnavailable' => __( 'Sorry, you can&#8217;t preview new themes when you have changes scheduled or saved as a draft. Please publish your changes, or wait until they publish to preview new themes.' ),
 		'themeInstallUnavailable' => sprintf(
-			/* translators: %s is URL to Add Themes admin screen */
+			/* translators: %s: URL to Add Themes admin screen */
 			__( 'You won&#8217;t be able to install new themes from here yet since your install requires SFTP credentials. For now, please <a href="%s">add themes in the admin</a>.' ),
 			esc_url( admin_url( 'theme-install.php' ) )
 		),