diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/site-health.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/site-health.js
index e9e5c06bdb..4c6ae5ffa4 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/site-health.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/site-health.js
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 			$( '.site-health-issue-count-title', issueWrapper ).html( heading );
 		}
 
+		if ( 0 < parseInt( SiteHealth.site_status.issues.critical, 0 ) ) {
+			$( '#health-check-issues-critical' ).removeClass( 'hidden' );
+		}
+		if ( 0 < parseInt( SiteHealth.site_status.issues.recommended, 0 ) ) {
+			$( '#health-check-issues-recommended' ).removeClass( 'hidden' );
+		}
+
 		$( '.issues', '#health-check-issues-' + issue.status ).append( template( issue ) );
 	}
 
@@ -210,14 +217,6 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 
 		$circle.css( { strokeDashoffset: pct } );
 
-		if ( 1 > parseInt( SiteHealth.site_status.issues.critical, 0 ) ) {
-			$( '#health-check-issues-critical' ).addClass( 'hidden' );
-		}
-
-		if ( 1 > parseInt( SiteHealth.site_status.issues.recommended, 0 ) ) {
-			$( '#health-check-issues-recommended' ).addClass( 'hidden' );
-		}
-
 		if ( 80 <= val && 0 === parseInt( SiteHealth.site_status.issues.critical, 0 ) ) {
 			$wrapper.addClass( 'green' ).removeClass( 'orange' );
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/site-health.php b/src/wp-admin/site-health.php
index 1b2d22aa30..dfdf2b27c9 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/site-health.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/site-health.php
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['tab'] ) && ! empty( $_GET['tab'] ) ) {
 			<?php _e( 'Site Health Status' ); ?>
 		</h2>
 
-		<p><?php _e( 'The site health check shows critical information about your WordPress configuration and items that require your attention.' ); ?></p>
+		<p><?php _e( 'The site health check shows information about your WordPress configuration and items that may need your attention.' ); ?></p>
 
-		<div class="site-health-issues-wrapper" id="health-check-issues-critical">
+		<div class="site-health-issues-wrapper hidden" id="health-check-issues-critical">
 			<h3 class="site-health-issue-count-title">
 				<?php
 					/* translators: %s: Number of critical issues found. */
@@ -243,10 +243,12 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['tab'] ) && ! empty( $_GET['tab'] ) ) {
 				?>
 			</h3>
 
+			<p><?php _e( 'Critical issues are items that may have a high impact on your sites performance or security, and resolving these issues should be prioritized.' ); ?></p>
+
 			<div id="health-check-site-status-critical" class="health-check-accordion issues"></div>
 		</div>
 
-		<div class="site-health-issues-wrapper" id="health-check-issues-recommended">
+		<div class="site-health-issues-wrapper hidden" id="health-check-issues-recommended">
 			<h3 class="site-health-issue-count-title">
 				<?php
 					/* translators: %s: Number of recommended improvements. */
@@ -254,6 +256,8 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['tab'] ) && ! empty( $_GET['tab'] ) ) {
 				?>
 			</h3>
 
+			<p><?php _e( 'Recommended items are considered beneficial to your site, although not as important to prioritize as a critical issue, they may include improvements to things such as; Performance, user experience, and more.' ); ?></p>
+
 			<div id="health-check-site-status-recommended" class="health-check-accordion issues"></div>
 		</div>
 	</div>