sanketio · Oct 12, 2026
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
@@ -736,11 +736,29 @@ th.sorted a span {
 }
 
 .tablenav .actions {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 5px 6px;
 	padding: 0 8px 0 0;
+	margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
-.wp-filter .actions {
-	display: inline-block;
+.wp-core-ui .tablenav .actions select {
+	margin-right: 0;
+}
+
+.tablenav-filter {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 6px;
+	margin-right: 6px;
+}
+
+.wp-filter .actions,
+.wp-filter .tablenav-filter {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
 	vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
@@ -1893,6 +1911,10 @@ div.action-links,
 		margin-bottom: 5px;
 	}
 
+	.tablenav .actions {
+		margin-bottom: 0;
+	}
+
 	.tablenav.bottom .actions.alignleft + .actions.alignleft {
 		clear: left;
 		margin-top: 10px;

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -537,9 +537,9 @@ protected function comment_type_dropdown( $comment_type ) {
 		);
 
 		if ( $comment_types && is_array( $comment_types ) ) {
+			echo '<div class="tablenav-filter">';
 			printf(
-				'<label class="screen-reader-text" for="filter-by-comment-type">%s</label>',
-				/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
+				'<label for="filter-by-comment-type">%s</label>',
 				__( 'Filter by comment type' )
 			);
 
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ protected function comment_type_dropdown( $comment_type ) {
 			}
 
 			echo '</select>';
+			echo '</div>';
 		}
 	}
 

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 				'orderby'         => 'name',
 			);
 
-			echo '<label class="screen-reader-text" for="cat_id">' . get_taxonomy( 'link_category' )->labels->filter_by_item . '</label>';
+			echo '<div class="tablenav-filter">';
+			echo '<label for="cat_id">' . get_taxonomy( 'link_category' )->labels->filter_by_item . '</label>';
 
 			wp_dropdown_categories( $dropdown_options );
+			echo '</div>';
 
 			submit_button( __( 'Filter' ), 'compact', 'filter_action', false, array( 'id' => 'post-query-submit' ) );
 			?>

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -629,10 +629,7 @@ protected function bulk_actions( $which = '' ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		echo '<label for="bulk-action-selector-' . esc_attr( $which ) . '" class="screen-reader-text">' .
-			/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
-			__( 'Select bulk action' ) .
-		'</label>';
+		echo '<label for="bulk-action-selector-' . esc_attr( $which ) . '">' . __( 'Bulk actions' ) . '</label>';
 		echo '<select name="action' . $two . '" id="bulk-action-selector-' . esc_attr( $which ) . "\">\n";
 		echo '<option value="-1">' . __( 'Bulk actions' ) . "</option>\n";
 
@@ -795,7 +792,8 @@ protected function months_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 
 		$selected_month = isset( $_GET['m'] ) ? (int) $_GET['m'] : 0;
 		?>
-		<label for="filter-by-date" class="screen-reader-text"><?php echo get_post_type_object( $post_type )->labels->filter_by_date; ?></label>
+		<div class="tablenav-filter">
+		<label for="filter-by-date"><?php echo get_post_type_object( $post_type )->labels->filter_by_date; ?></label>
 		<select name="m" id="filter-by-date">
 			<option<?php selected( $selected_month, 0 ); ?> value="0"><?php _e( 'All dates' ); ?></option>
 		<?php
@@ -817,6 +815,7 @@ protected function months_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 		}
 		?>
 		</select>
+		</div>
 		<?php
 	}
 

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ public function views() {
 			<div class="filter-items">
 				<?php $this->view_switcher( $mode ); ?>
 
-				<label for="attachment-filter" class="screen-reader-text">
+				<div class="tablenav-filter">
+				<label for="attachment-filter">
 					<?php
-					/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
 					_e( 'Filter by type' );
 					?>
 				</label>
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ public function views() {
 					}
 					?>
 				</select>
+				</div>
 
 				<?php
 				$this->extra_tablenav( 'bar' );

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -486,9 +486,11 @@ protected function categories_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 				'selected'        => $cat,
 			);
 
-			echo '<label class="screen-reader-text" for="cat">' . get_taxonomy( 'category' )->labels->filter_by_item . '</label>';
+			echo '<div class="tablenav-filter">';
+			echo '<label for="cat">' . get_taxonomy( 'category' )->labels->filter_by_item . '</label>';
 
 			wp_dropdown_categories( $dropdown_options );
+			echo '</div>';
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -533,9 +535,9 @@ protected function formats_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 
 		$displayed_post_format = $_GET['post_format'] ?? '';
 		?>
-		<label for="filter-by-format" class="screen-reader-text">
+		<div class="tablenav-filter">
+		<label for="filter-by-format">
 			<?php
-			/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
 			_e( 'Filter by post format' );
 			?>
 		</label>
@@ -558,6 +560,7 @@ protected function formats_dropdown( $post_type ) {
 			}
 			?>
 		</select>
+		</div>
 		<?php
 	}
 

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		?>
 	<div class="alignleft actions">
 		<?php if ( current_user_can( 'promote_users' ) && $this->has_items() ) : ?>
-		<label class="screen-reader-text" for="<?php echo $id; ?>">
+		<div class="tablenav-filter">
+		<label for="<?php echo $id; ?>">
 			<?php
-			/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
 			_e( 'Change role to&hellip;' );
 			?>
 		</label>
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 			<?php wp_dropdown_roles(); ?>
 			<option value="none"><?php _e( '&mdash; No role for this site &mdash;' ); ?></option>
 		</select>
+		</div>
 			<?php
 			submit_button( __( 'Change' ), '', $button_id, false );
 		endif;

diff --git a/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ function create_initial_taxonomies() {
 				'separate_items_with_commas' => null,
 				'add_or_remove_items'        => null,
 				'choose_from_most_used'      => null,
+				'filter_by_item'             => __( 'Filter by category' ),
 				'back_to_items'              => __( '&larr; Go to Link Categories' ),
 			),
 			'capabilities' => array(

diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpCommentsListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpCommentsListTable.php
@@ -275,4 +275,21 @@ public function data_comment_type(): array {
 			'all type requested'             => array( 'all' ),
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Comments_List_Table::comment_type_dropdown
+	 */
+	public function test_comment_type_filter_label_is_visible() {
+		self::factory()->comment->create( array( 'comment_post_ID' => self::factory()->post->create() ) );
+
+		$this->table->prepare_items();
+
+		ob_start();
+		$this->table->extra_tablenav( 'top' );
+		$output = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter"><label for="filter-by-comment-type">Filter by comment type</label><select id="filter-by-comment-type"#', $output );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpLinksListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpLinksListTable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @group admin
+ *
+ * @covers WP_Links_List_Table
+ */
+class Tests_Admin_wpLinksListTable extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Links_List_Table::extra_tablenav
+	 */
+	public function test_link_category_filter_label_is_visible() {
+		$table = _get_list_table( 'WP_Links_List_Table', array( 'screen' => 'link-manager' ) );
+
+		ob_start();
+		$table->extra_tablenav( 'top' );
+		$output = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter"><label for="cat_id">Filter by category</label><select\s+name=\'cat_id\' id=\'cat_id\'#', $output );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpMediaListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpMediaListTable.php
@@ -512,4 +512,18 @@ private static function set_detached( $detached ) {
 			self::$detached->setAccessible( false );
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Media_List_Table::views
+	 */
+	public function test_type_filter_label_is_visible() {
+		$GLOBALS['mode'] = 'list';
+		list( $GLOBALS['post_mime_types'], $GLOBALS['avail_post_mime_types'] ) = wp_edit_attachments_query();
+
+		$output = get_echo( array( self::$list_table, 'views' ) );
+
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter">\s*<label for="attachment-filter">\s*Filter by type\s*</label>\s*<select class="attachment-filters" name="attachment-filter" id="attachment-filter">#', $output );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpPostsListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpPostsListTable.php
@@ -596,4 +596,40 @@ public function test_checkbox_label_includes_no_title_excerpt() {
 
 		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'Select (no title) Hello world example excerpt.', $output );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Posts_List_Table::extra_tablenav
+	 */
+	public function test_filter_labels_are_visible() {
+		$post_id = self::factory()->post->create();
+		set_post_format( $post_id, 'aside' );
+
+		$table = _get_list_table( 'WP_Posts_List_Table', array( 'screen' => 'edit-post' ) );
+
+		ob_start();
+		$table->extra_tablenav( 'top' );
+		$output = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter">\s*<label for="filter-by-date">Filter by date</label>\s*<select name="m" id="filter-by-date">#', $output );
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter">\s*<label for="cat">Filter by category</label>\s*<select\s+name=\'cat\' id=\'cat\'#', $output );
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter">\s*<label for="filter-by-format">\s*Filter by post format\s*</label>\s*<select name="post_format" id="filter-by-format">#', $output );
+		$this->assertSame( 3, substr_count( $output, '<div class="tablenav-filter">' ), 'Each filter should have its own wrapper.' );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'screen-reader-text', $output );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_List_Table::bulk_actions
+	 */
+	public function test_bulk_actions_label_is_visible() {
+		wp_set_current_user( self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) ) );
+
+		$table  = _get_list_table( 'WP_Posts_List_Table', array( 'screen' => 'edit-post' ) );
+		$output = get_echo( array( $table, 'bulk_actions' ), array( 'top' ) );
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '<label for="bulk-action-selector-top">Bulk actions</label>', $output );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpUsersListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpUsersListTable.php
@@ -30,4 +30,24 @@ public function test_get_views_should_return_views_by_default() {
 
 		$this->assertSame( $expected, $this->table->get_views() );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 63971
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Users_List_Table::extra_tablenav
+	 */
+	public function test_change_role_label_is_visible() {
+		wp_set_current_user( self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) ) );
+		if ( is_multisite() ) {
+			grant_super_admin( get_current_user_id() );
+		}
+
+		$this->table->prepare_items();
+
+		ob_start();
+		$this->table->extra_tablenav( 'top' );
+		$output = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertMatchesRegularExpression( '#<div class="tablenav-filter">\s*<label for="new_role">\s*Change role to&hellip;\s*</label>\s*<select name="new_role" id="new_role">#', $output );
+	}
 }