diff --git a/wp-admin/install.php b/wp-admin/install.php
index d869f2a2aa..93c9d72f87 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function display_setup_form( $error = null ) {
 				<input name="admin_password" type="password" id="pass1" size="25" value="" />
 				<p><input name="admin_password2" type="password" id="pass2" size="25" value="" /></p>
 				<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-				<p><?php echo _wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
+				<p><?php echo wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 		<?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index e9982de3fd..491f89ab91 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ if ( $show_password_fields ) :
 	<p class="description"><?php _e( 'Type your new password again.' ); ?></p>
 	<br />
 	<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e( 'Strength indicator' ); ?></div>
-	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
+	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
 	</td>
 </tr>
 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/user-new.php b/wp-admin/user-new.php
index 02f17f8498..78300b45a5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-new.php
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ if ( apply_filters( 'show_password_fields', true ) ) : ?>
 		<input name="pass2" type="password" id="pass2" autocomplete="off" />
 		<br />
 		<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
+		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
diff --git a/wp-includes/user.php b/wp-includes/user.php
index 185795271a..3640980f56 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -2093,11 +2093,10 @@ function _wp_get_user_contactmethods( $user = null ) {
  * Gets the text suggesting how to create strong passwords.
  *
  * @since 4.1.0
- * @access private
  *
  * @return string The password hint text.
  */
-function _wp_get_password_hint() {
+function wp_get_password_hint() {
 	$hint = __( 'Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).' );
 
 	/**
diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 504ec240f5..3dabec4a4c 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ case 'rp' :
 	</p>
 
 	<div id="pass-strength-result" class="hide-if-no-js"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
+	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo wp_get_password_hint(); ?></p>
 	<br class="clear" />
 
 	<?php