diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index cac03b1fe3630..58f06ed76a140 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -309,17 +309,17 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 		if ( $num_posts && $num_posts->publish ) {
 			if ( 'post' === $post_type ) {
 				/* translators: %s: Number of posts. */
-				$text = _n( '%s Post', '%s Posts', $num_posts->publish );
+				$text = _n( '%s Published post', '%s Published posts', $num_posts->publish );
 			} else {
 				/* translators: %s: Number of pages. */
-				$text = _n( '%s Page', '%s Pages', $num_posts->publish );
+				$text = _n( '%s Published page', '%s Published pages', $num_posts->publish );
 			}
 
 			$text             = sprintf( $text, number_format_i18n( $num_posts->publish ) );
 			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
 
 			if ( $post_type_object && current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->edit_posts ) ) {
-				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><a href="edit.php?post_type=%1$s">%2$s</a></li>', $post_type, $text );
+				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><a href="edit.php?post_status=publish&post_type=%1$s">%2$s</a></li>', $post_type, $text );
 			} else {
 				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><span>%2$s</span></li>', $post_type, $text );
 			}