diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php
index dfd6404616..195e5885e5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class Core_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 		$this->strings['up_to_date'] = __('WordPress is at the latest version.');
 		$this->strings['locked'] = __('Another update is currently in progress.');
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __('Update package not available.');
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __('Downloading update from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;');
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading update from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __('Unpacking the update&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['copy_failed'] = __('Could not copy files.');
 		$this->strings['copy_failed_space'] = __('Could not copy files. You may have run out of disk space.' );
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-language-pack-upgrader.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-language-pack-upgrader.php
index ee98cf79db..404c4a2771 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-language-pack-upgrader.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-language-pack-upgrader.php
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ class Language_Pack_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 		$this->strings['starting_upgrade'] = __( 'Some of your translations need updating. Sit tight for a few more seconds while we update them as well.' );
 		$this->strings['up_to_date'] = __( 'The translations are up to date.' );
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __( 'Update package not available.' );
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __( 'Downloading translation from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;' );
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading translation from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __( 'Unpacking the update&#8230;' );
 		$this->strings['process_failed'] = __( 'Translation update failed.' );
 		$this->strings['process_success'] = __( 'Translation updated successfully.' );
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php
index 969a5b4ff7..3c05353bc1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	public function upgrade_strings() {
 		$this->strings['up_to_date'] = __('The plugin is at the latest version.');
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __('Update package not available.');
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __('Downloading update from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;');
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading update from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __('Unpacking the update&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['remove_old'] = __('Removing the old version of the plugin&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['remove_old_failed'] = __('Could not remove the old plugin.');
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 */
 	public function install_strings() {
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __('Installation package not available.');
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __('Downloading installation package from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;');
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading installation package from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __('Unpacking the package&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['installing_package'] = __('Installing the plugin&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['no_files'] = __('The plugin contains no files.');
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php
index 6515698052..bb3e47d661 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class Theme_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	public function upgrade_strings() {
 		$this->strings['up_to_date'] = __('The theme is at the latest version.');
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __('Update package not available.');
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __('Downloading update from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;');
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading update from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __('Unpacking the update&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['remove_old'] = __('Removing the old version of the theme&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['remove_old_failed'] = __('Could not remove the old theme.');
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ class Theme_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 */
 	public function install_strings() {
 		$this->strings['no_package'] = __('Installation package not available.');
-		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = __('Downloading installation package from <span class="code">%s</span>&#8230;');
+		/* translators: %s: package URL */
+		$this->strings['downloading_package'] = sprintf( __( 'Downloading installation package from %s&#8230;' ), '<span class="code">%s</span>' );
 		$this->strings['unpack_package'] = __('Unpacking the package&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['installing_package'] = __('Installing the theme&#8230;');
 		$this->strings['no_files'] = __('The theme contains no files.');