diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
index 626a6b6e35..fff7191a1a 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ window.setCommentsList = function() {
 			a = $('.undo a', '#undo-' + id);
 			a.attr('href', 'comment.php?action=un' + action + 'comment&c=' + id + '&_wpnonce=' + settings.data._ajax_nonce);
 			a.attr('data-wp-lists', 'delete:the-comment-list:comment-' + id + '::un' + action + '=1');
-			a.attr('class', 'vim-z vim-destructive');
+			a.attr('class', 'vim-z vim-destructive aria-button-if-js');
 			$('.avatar', el).first().clone().prependTo('#undo-' + id + ' .' + action + '-undo-inside');
 
 			a.click(function( e ){
@@ -582,8 +582,8 @@ window.commentReply = {
 	init : function() {
 		var row = $('#replyrow');
 
-		$('a.cancel', row).click(function() { return commentReply.revert(); });
-		$('a.save', row).click(function() { return commentReply.send(); });
+		$( '.cancel', row ).click( function() { return commentReply.revert(); } );
+		$( '.save', row ).click( function() { return commentReply.send(); } );
 		$( 'input#author-name, input#author-email, input#author-url', row ).keypress( function( e ) {
 			if ( e.which == 13 ) {
 				commentReply.send();
@@ -631,8 +631,6 @@ window.commentReply = {
 		$('#replyrow').fadeOut('fast', function(){
 			commentReply.close();
 		});
-
-		return false;
 	},
 
 	close : function() {
@@ -808,8 +806,6 @@ window.commentReply = {
 			success : function(x) { commentReply.show(x); },
 			error : function(r) { commentReply.error(r); }
 		});
-
-		return false;
 	},
 
 	show : function(xml) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index 5787a8e91d..1c196fcf87 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -618,29 +618,29 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		// Not looking at all comments.
 		if ( $comment_status && 'all' != $comment_status ) {
 			if ( 'approved' === $the_comment_status ) {
-				$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:e7e7d3:action=dim-comment&amp;new=unapproved' class='vim-u vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
+				$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:e7e7d3:action=dim-comment&amp;new=unapproved' class='vim-u vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
 			} elseif ( 'unapproved' === $the_comment_status ) {
-				$actions['approve'] = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:e7e7d3:action=dim-comment&amp;new=approved' class='vim-a vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
+				$actions['approve'] = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:e7e7d3:action=dim-comment&amp;new=approved' class='vim-a vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
 			}
 		} else {
-			$actions['approve']   = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=approved' class='vim-a' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
-			$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=unapproved' class='vim-u' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['approve']   = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=approved' class='vim-a aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=unapproved' class='vim-u aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
 		if ( 'spam' !== $the_comment_status ) {
-			$actions['spam'] = "<a href='$spam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::spam=1' class='vim-s vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Mark this comment as spam' ) . "'>" . /* translators: mark as spam link */ _x( 'Spam', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['spam'] = "<a href='$spam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::spam=1' class='vim-s vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Mark this comment as spam' ) . "'>" . /* translators: mark as spam link */ _x( 'Spam', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
 		} elseif ( 'spam' === $the_comment_status ) {
-			$actions['unspam'] = "<a href='$unspam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:66cc66:unspam=1' class='vim-z vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Restore this comment from the spam' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Not Spam', 'comment' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['unspam'] = "<a href='$unspam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:66cc66:unspam=1' class='vim-z vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Restore this comment from the spam' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Not Spam', 'comment' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
 		if ( 'trash' === $the_comment_status ) {
-			$actions['untrash'] = "<a href='$untrash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:66cc66:untrash=1' class='vim-z vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Restore this comment from the Trash' ) . "'>" . __( 'Restore' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['untrash'] = "<a href='$untrash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:66cc66:untrash=1' class='vim-z vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Restore this comment from the Trash' ) . "'>" . __( 'Restore' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
 		if ( 'spam' === $the_comment_status || 'trash' === $the_comment_status || ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
-			$actions['delete'] = "<a href='$delete_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::delete=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete Permanently' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['delete'] = "<a href='$delete_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::delete=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete Permanently' ) . '</a>';
 		} else {
-			$actions['trash'] = "<a href='$trash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Trash', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['trash'] = "<a href='$trash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Trash', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
 		if ( 'spam' !== $the_comment_status && 'trash' !== $the_comment_status ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 3a2d3a69f8..7bebe3ff20 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -649,16 +649,16 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 		$trash_url     = esc_url( "comment.php?action=trashcomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$del_nonce" );
 		$delete_url    = esc_url( "comment.php?action=deletecomment&p=$comment->comment_post_ID&c=$comment->comment_ID&$del_nonce" );
 
-		$actions['approve']   = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=approved' class='vim-a' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
-		$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=unapproved' class='vim-u' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
+		$actions['approve']   = "<a href='$approve_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=approved' class='vim-a aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Approve this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Approve' ) . '</a>';
+		$actions['unapprove'] = "<a href='$unapprove_url' data-wp-lists='dim:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID:unapproved:e7e7d3:e7e7d3:new=unapproved' class='vim-u aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Unapprove' ) . '</a>';
 		$actions['edit']      = "<a href='comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c={$comment->comment_ID}' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Edit this comment' ) . "'>" . __( 'Edit' ) . '</a>';
-		$actions['reply']     = '<a onclick="window.commentReply && commentReply.open(\'' . $comment->comment_ID . '\',\'' . $comment->comment_post_ID . '\');return false;" class="vim-r hide-if-no-js" aria-label="' . esc_attr__( 'Reply to this comment' ) . '" href="#">' . __( 'Reply' ) . '</a>';
-		$actions['spam']      = "<a href='$spam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::spam=1' class='vim-s vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Mark this comment as spam' ) . "'>" . /* translators: mark as spam link */ _x( 'Spam', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
+		$actions['reply']     = '<button type="button" onclick="window.commentReply && commentReply.open(\'' . $comment->comment_ID . '\',\'' . $comment->comment_post_ID . '\');" class="vim-r button-link hide-if-no-js" aria-label="' . esc_attr__( 'Reply to this comment' ) . '">' . __( 'Reply' ) . '</button>';
+		$actions['spam']      = "<a href='$spam_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::spam=1' class='vim-s vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Mark this comment as spam' ) . "'>" . /* translators: mark as spam link */ _x( 'Spam', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
 
 		if ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
-			$actions['delete'] = "<a href='$delete_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete Permanently' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['delete'] = "<a href='$delete_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete Permanently' ) . '</a>';
 		} else {
-			$actions['trash'] = "<a href='$trash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Trash', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
+			$actions['trash'] = "<a href='$trash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Trash', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
 		$actions['view'] = '<a class="comment-link" href="' . esc_url( get_comment_link( $comment ) ) . '" aria-label="' . esc_attr__( 'View this comment' ) . '">' . __( 'View' ) . '</a>';
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 508168a5bf..38850e9d59 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ function post_comment_meta_box_thead( $result ) {
 function post_comment_meta_box( $post ) {
 	wp_nonce_field( 'get-comments', 'add_comment_nonce', false );
 	?>
-	<p class="hide-if-no-js" id="add-new-comment"><a class="button" href="#commentstatusdiv" onclick="window.commentReply && commentReply.addcomment(<?php echo $post->ID; ?>);return false;"><?php _e( 'Add comment' ); ?></a></p>
+	<p class="hide-if-no-js" id="add-new-comment"><button type="button" class="button" onclick="window.commentReply && commentReply.addcomment(<?php echo $post->ID; ?>);"><?php _e( 'Add comment' ); ?></button></p>
 	<?php
 
 	$total         = get_comments(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 6deb0e2f10..6336ee3d2d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -480,12 +480,12 @@ function wp_comment_reply( $position = 1, $checkbox = false, $mode = 'single', $
 
 	<div id="replysubmit" class="submit">
 		<p class="reply-submit-buttons">
-			<a href="#comments-form" class="save button button-primary">
+			<button type="button" class="save button button-primary">
 				<span id="addbtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Add Comment' ); ?></span>
 				<span id="savebtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Update Comment' ); ?></span>
 				<span id="replybtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Submit Reply' ); ?></span>
-			</a>
-			<a href="#comments-form" class="cancel button"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></a>
+			</button>
+			<button type="button" class="cancel button"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
 			<span class="waiting spinner"></span>
 		</p>
 		<div class="notice notice-error notice-alt inline hidden">