diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 9c7ac5b8ab..cab0cc223d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1036,7 +1036,15 @@ function wp_dashboard_primary() {
 			 * @param string $title Title attribute for the widget's secondary link.
 			 */
 			'title'        => apply_filters( 'dashboard_secondary_title', __( 'Other WordPress News' ) ),
-			'items'        => 3,
+
+			/**
+			 * Filter the number of secondary link items for the 'WordPress News' dashboard widget.
+			 *
+			 * @since 4.4.0
+			 *
+			 * @param string $items How many items to show in the secondary feed.
+			 */
+			'items'        => apply_filters( 'dashboard_secondary_items', 3 ),
 			'show_summary' => 0,
 			'show_author'  => 0,
 			'show_date'    => 0,