diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
index ebaeb18989..b6c5436207 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
@@ -740,13 +740,13 @@ class WP_Site_Health {
 				'<p>%s</p><p>%s</p>',
 				__( 'PHP modules perform most of the tasks on the server that make your site run. Any changes to these must be made by your server administrator.' ),
 				sprintf(
-					/* translators: %s: Link to the hosting group page about recommended PHP modules. */
-					__( 'The WordPress Hosting Team maintains a list of those modules, both recommended and required, in %s.' ),
+					/* translators: 1: Link to the hosting group page about recommended PHP modules. 2: Additional link attributes. 3: Accessibility text. */
+					__( 'The WordPress Hosting Team maintains a list of those modules, both recommended and required, in <a href="%1$s" %2$s>the team handbook %3$s</a>.' ),
+					/* translators: Localized team handbook, if one exists. */
+					esc_url( __( 'https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/handbook/server-environment/#php-extensions' ) ),
+					'target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"',
 					sprintf(
-						'<a href="%1$s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">%2$s <span class="screen-reader-text">%3$s</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="dashicons dashicons-external"></span></a>',
-						/* translators: Localized team handbook, if one exists. */
-						esc_url( __( 'https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/handbook/server-environment/#php-extensions' ) ),
-						__( 'the team handbook' ),
+						'<span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="dashicons dashicons-external"></span>',
 						/* translators: accessibility text */
 						__( '(opens in a new tab)' )
 					)