diff --git a/src/wp-admin/customize.php b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
index 375804d568dc..72630429cdbd 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/customize.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 						<span class="preview-notice">
 						<?php
 							/* translators: %s: The site/panel title in the Customizer. */
-							echo sprintf( __( 'You are customizing %s' ), '<strong class="panel-title site-title">' . get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) . '</strong>' );
+							printf( __( 'You are customizing %s' ), '<strong class="panel-title site-title">' . get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) . '</strong>' );
 						?>
 						</span>
 						<button type="button" class="customize-help-toggle dashicons dashicons-editor-help" aria-expanded="false"><span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Help' ); ?></span></button>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php b/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
index 64242ce6f670..e4ca4544a95b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 				printf( __( 'Successfully repaired the %s table.' ), "<code>$table</code>" );
 			} else {
 				/* translators: 1: Table name, 2: Error message. */
-				echo sprintf( __( 'Failed to repair the %1$s table. Error: %2$s' ), "<code>$table</code>", "<code>$check->Msg_text</code>" ) . '<br />';
+				printf( __( 'Failed to repair the %1$s table. Error: %2$s' ), "<code>$table</code>", "<code>$check->Msg_text</code>" ) . '<br />';
 				$problems[ $table ] = $check->Msg_text;
 				$okay               = false;
 			}
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/network/sites.php b/src/wp-admin/network/sites.php
index 7cd53348f08e..16873452d277 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/network/sites.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/network/sites.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 					<input type="hidden" name="id" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" />
 					<input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="<?php echo esc_attr( wp_get_referer() ); ?>" />
 					<?php wp_nonce_field( $site_action . '_' . $id, '_wpnonce', false ); ?>
-					<p><?php echo sprintf( $manage_actions[ $site_action ], $site_address ); ?></p>
+					<p><?php printf( $manage_actions[ $site_action ], $site_address ); ?></p>
 					<?php submit_button( __( 'Confirm' ), 'primary' ); ?>
 				</form>
 			</div>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php b/src/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
index 141065eb87f5..50d5acee4f2b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
@@ -197,18 +197,18 @@
 	if ( is_plugin_active( $plugin ) ) {
 		if ( is_writeable( $real_file ) ) {
 			/* translators: %s: Plugin file name. */
-			echo sprintf( __( 'Editing %s (active)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
+			printf( __( 'Editing %s (active)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
 		} else {
 			/* translators: %s: Plugin file name. */
-			echo sprintf( __( 'Browsing %s (active)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
+			printf( __( 'Browsing %s (active)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
 		}
 	} else {
 		if ( is_writeable( $real_file ) ) {
 			/* translators: %s: Plugin file name. */
-			echo sprintf( __( 'Editing %s (inactive)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
+			printf( __( 'Editing %s (inactive)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
 		} else {
 			/* translators: %s: Plugin file name. */
-			echo sprintf( __( 'Browsing %s (inactive)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
+			printf( __( 'Browsing %s (inactive)' ), '<strong>' . esc_html( $file ) . '</strong>' );
 		}
 	}
 	?>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-editor.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
index e2a3c778a6a4..61e15e4bcd33 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 		<p><strong><?php _e( 'Did you know?' ); ?></strong></p>
 		<p>
 			<?php
-			echo sprintf(
+			printf(
 				/* translators: %s: Link to Custom CSS section in the Customizer. */
 				__( 'There&#8217;s no need to change your CSS here &mdash; you can edit and live preview CSS changes in the <a href="%s">built-in CSS editor</a>.' ),
 				esc_url( add_query_arg( 'autofocus[section]', 'custom_css', admin_url( 'customize.php' ) ) )
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 						<?php
 						if ( ! $theme->parent() ) {
 							echo '<p>';
-							echo sprintf(
+							printf(
 								/* translators: %s: Link to documentation on child themes. */
 								__( 'If you need to tweak more than your theme&#8217;s CSS, you might want to try <a href="%s">making a child theme</a>.' ),
 								esc_url( __( 'https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/' ) )
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 9afa79369f6a..89ac910e9c47 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 								<a class="num-ratings" href="{{ data.reviews_url }}">
 									<?php
 									/* translators: %s: Number of ratings. */
-									echo sprintf( __( '(%s ratings)' ), '{{ data.num_ratings }}' );
+									printf( __( '(%s ratings)' ), '{{ data.num_ratings }}' );
 									?>
 								</a>
 							</div>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php
index 73ce2734ce14..29c023b5fbd3 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-panel.php
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ protected function content_template() {
 				<span class="preview-notice">
 				<?php
 					/* translators: %s: The site/panel title in the Customizer. */
-					echo sprintf( __( 'You are customizing %s' ), '<strong class="panel-title">{{ data.title }}</strong>' );
+					printf( __( 'You are customizing %s' ), '<strong class="panel-title">{{ data.title }}</strong>' );
 				?>
 				</span>
 				<# if ( data.description ) { #>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
index e48ad5ab53ec..872cef24edd1 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ public function output_widget_control_templates() {
 					<span class="customize-action">
 					<?php
 						/* translators: &#9656; is the unicode right-pointing triangle. %s: Section title in the Customizer. */
-						echo sprintf( __( 'Customizing &#9656; %s' ), esc_html( $this->manager->get_panel( 'widgets' )->title ) );
+						printf( __( 'Customizing &#9656; %s' ), esc_html( $this->manager->get_panel( 'widgets' )->title ) );
 					?>
 					</span>
 					<?php _e( 'Add a Widget' ); ?>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-selective-refresh.php b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-selective-refresh.php
index 822b1354c773..7a02bc3cf0a5 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-selective-refresh.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-selective-refresh.php
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public function export_preview_data() {
 		);
 
 		// Export data to JS.
-		echo sprintf( '<script>var _customizePartialRefreshExports = %s;</script>', wp_json_encode( $exports ) );
+		printf( '<script>var _customizePartialRefreshExports = %s;</script>', wp_json_encode( $exports ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
index 260380191ece..75e57398abe7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-themes-section.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ protected function filter_bar_content_template() {
 			<span class="themes-displayed">
 				<?php
 				/* translators: %s: Number of themes displayed. */
-				echo sprintf( __( '%s themes' ), '<span class="theme-count">0</span>' );
+				printf( __( '%s themes' ), '<span class="theme-count">0</span>' );
 				?>
 			</span>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php
index b532454fe874..0d53139cc967 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function widget( $args, $instance ) {
 		);
 
 		if ( $dropdown ) {
-			echo sprintf( '<form action="%s" method="get">', esc_url( home_url() ) );
+			printf( '<form action="%s" method="get">', esc_url( home_url() ) );
 			$dropdown_id    = ( $first_dropdown ) ? 'cat' : "{$this->id_base}-dropdown-{$this->number}";
 			$first_dropdown = false;