diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-footer.php b/wp-admin/admin-footer.php
index ce8b415392..a99eabac13 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-footer.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-footer.php
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ do_action( 'admin_print_footer_scripts' );
  *
  * @since 2.8.0
  *
+ * @global string $hook_suffix
  * @param string $hook_suffix The current admin page.
  */
 do_action( "admin_footer-" . $GLOBALS['hook_suffix'] );
diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-header.php b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
index 8b6b6a021f..dd354de36c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
@@ -10,7 +10,19 @@
 if ( ! defined( 'WP_ADMIN' ) )
 	require_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/admin.php' );
 
-// In case admin-header.php is included in a function.
+/**
+ * In case admin-header.php is included in a function.
+ *
+ * @global string    $title
+ * @global string    $hook_suffix
+ * @global WP_Screen $current_screen
+ * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+ * @global string    $pagenow
+ * @global string    $wp_version
+ * @global string    $update_title
+ * @global int       $total_update_count
+ * @global string    $parent_file
+ */
 global $title, $hook_suffix, $current_screen, $wp_locale, $pagenow, $wp_version,
 	$update_title, $total_update_count, $parent_file;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/admin.php b/wp-admin/admin.php
index 22813cc74f..d3e58d2549 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin.php
@@ -94,11 +94,21 @@ $time_format = get_option('time_format');
 
 wp_enqueue_script( 'common' );
 
-// $pagenow is set in vars.php
-// $wp_importers is sometimes set in wp-admin/includes/import.php
-//
-// The remaining variables are imported as globals elsewhere,
-//     declared as globals here
+
+
+
+/**
+ * $pagenow is set in vars.php
+ * $wp_importers is sometimes set in wp-admin/includes/import.php
+ * The remaining variables are imported as globals elsewhere, declared as globals here
+ *
+ * @global string $pagenow
+ * @global array  $wp_importers
+ * @global string $hook_suffix
+ * @global string $plugin_page
+ * @global string $typenow
+ * @global string $taxnow
+ */
 global $pagenow, $wp_importers, $hook_suffix, $plugin_page, $typenow, $taxnow;
 
 $page_hook = null;
diff --git a/wp-admin/comment.php b/wp-admin/comment.php
index c2487335b8..0630c07474 100644
--- a/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ require_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/admin.php' );
 $parent_file = 'edit-comments.php';
 $submenu_file = 'edit-comments.php';
 
+/**
+ * @global string $action
+ */
 global $action;
 wp_reset_vars( array('action') );
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/custom-header.php b/wp-admin/custom-header.php
index 55ffe03e21..712e4cc83d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/custom-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/custom-header.php
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ class Custom_Image_Header {
 	 * Process the default headers
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 *
+	 * @global array $_wp_default_headers
 	 */
 	public function process_default_headers() {
 		global $_wp_default_headers;
diff --git a/wp-admin/customize.php b/wp-admin/customize.php
index fc181db06c..65caa29d90 100644
--- a/wp-admin/customize.php
+++ b/wp-admin/customize.php
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ if ( ! $return ) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global WP_Scripts           $wp_scripts
+ * @global WP_Customize_Manager $wp_customize
+ */
 global $wp_scripts, $wp_customize;
 
 $registered = $wp_scripts->registered;
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index 451691af4c..5b5abb0ccf 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 if ( !defined('ABSPATH') )
 	die('-1');
 
+/**
+ * @global string  $post_type
+ * @global object  $post_type_object
+ * @global WP_Post $post
+ */
 global $post_type, $post_type_object, $post;
 
 wp_enqueue_script('post');
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
index 7afbec8bcd..5720b7a7ef 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ if ( ! $tax )
 if ( ! current_user_can( $tax->cap->manage_terms ) )
 	wp_die( __( 'Cheatin’ uh?' ), 403 );
 
-// $post_type is set when the WP_Terms_List_Table instance is created
+/**
+ * $post_type is set when the WP_Terms_List_Table instance is created
+ *
+ * @global string $post_type
+ */
 global $post_type;
 
 $wp_list_table = _get_list_table('WP_Terms_List_Table');
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit.php b/wp-admin/edit.php
index ad8c078681..cc3c8dc32c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit.php
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ if ( 'attachment' === $typenow ) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global string $post_type
+ * @global object $post_type_object
+ */
 global $post_type, $post_type_object;
 
 $post_type = $typenow;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index a705e43e65..04479c95c2 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ function wp_ajax_nopriv_heartbeat() {
  * Ajax handler for fetching a list table.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function wp_ajax_fetch_list() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -226,6 +228,8 @@ function wp_ajax_imgedit_preview() {
  * Ajax handler for oEmbed caching.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Embed $wp_embed
  */
 function wp_ajax_oembed_cache() {
 	$GLOBALS['wp_embed']->cache_oembed( $_GET['post'] );
@@ -762,6 +766,8 @@ function wp_ajax_add_link_category( $action ) {
  * Ajax handler to add a tag.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function wp_ajax_add_tag() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -864,6 +870,9 @@ function wp_ajax_get_tagcloud() {
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
  *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
+ * @global int           $post_id
+ *
  * @param string $action Action to perform.
  */
 function wp_ajax_get_comments( $action ) {
@@ -915,6 +924,8 @@ function wp_ajax_get_comments( $action ) {
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
  *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
+ *
  * @param string $action Action to perform.
  */
 function wp_ajax_replyto_comment( $action ) {
@@ -1016,6 +1027,8 @@ function wp_ajax_replyto_comment( $action ) {
  * Ajax handler for editing a comment.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function wp_ajax_edit_comment() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -1229,6 +1242,8 @@ function wp_ajax_add_meta() {
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
  *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
+ *
  * @param string $action Action to perform.
  */
 function wp_ajax_add_user( $action ) {
@@ -1499,6 +1514,8 @@ function wp_ajax_sample_permalink() {
  * Ajax handler for Quick Edit saving a post from a list table.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function wp_ajax_inline_save() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -1591,6 +1608,8 @@ function wp_ajax_inline_save() {
  * Ajax handler for quick edit saving for a term.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function wp_ajax_inline_save_tax() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -1743,6 +1762,10 @@ function wp_ajax_widgets_order() {
  * Ajax handler for saving a widget.
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
+ *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widget_controls
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widget_updates
  */
 function wp_ajax_save_widget() {
 	global $wp_registered_widgets, $wp_registered_widget_controls, $wp_registered_widget_updates;
@@ -1832,6 +1855,8 @@ function wp_ajax_save_widget() {
  * Ajax handler for saving a widget.
  *
  * @since 3.9.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Customize_Manager $wp_customize
  */
 function wp_ajax_update_widget() {
 	global $wp_customize;
@@ -2475,6 +2500,9 @@ function wp_ajax_send_attachment_to_editor() {
  * - video_send_to_editor_url
  *
  * @since 3.5.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Post  $post
+ * @global WP_Embed $wp_embed
  */
 function wp_ajax_send_link_to_editor() {
 	global $post, $wp_embed;
@@ -2627,6 +2655,8 @@ function wp_ajax_get_revision_diffs() {
  * a user's own profile.
  *
  * @since 3.8.0
+ *
+ * @global array $_wp_admin_css_colors
  */
 function wp_ajax_save_user_color_scheme() {
 	global $_wp_admin_css_colors;
@@ -2652,6 +2682,9 @@ function wp_ajax_save_user_color_scheme() {
  * Ajax handler for getting themes from themes_api().
  *
  * @since 3.9.0
+ *
+ * @global array $themes_allowedtags
+ * @global array $theme_field_defaults
  */
 function wp_ajax_query_themes() {
 	global $themes_allowedtags, $theme_field_defaults;
@@ -2699,8 +2732,9 @@ function wp_ajax_query_themes() {
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
  *
- * @global WP_Post  $post     Global $post.
- * @global WP_Embed $wp_embed Embed API instance.
+ * @global WP_Post    $post       Global $post.
+ * @global WP_Embed   $wp_embed   Embed API instance.
+ * @global WP_Scripts $wp_scripts
  */
 function wp_ajax_parse_embed() {
 	global $post, $wp_embed;
@@ -2788,6 +2822,11 @@ function wp_ajax_parse_embed() {
 	) );
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global WP_Post    $post
+ * @global WP_Scripts $wp_scripts
+ */
 function wp_ajax_parse_media_shortcode() {
 	global $post, $wp_scripts;
 
@@ -2967,6 +3006,8 @@ function wp_ajax_update_plugin() {
  * AJAX handler for saving a post from Press This.
  *
  * @since 4.2.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Press_This $wp_press_this
  */
 function wp_ajax_press_this_save_post() {
 	if ( empty( $GLOBALS['wp_press_this'] ) ) {
@@ -2980,6 +3021,8 @@ function wp_ajax_press_this_save_post() {
  * AJAX handler for creating new category from Press This.
  *
  * @since 4.2.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Press_This $wp_press_this
  */
 function wp_ajax_press_this_add_category() {
 	if ( empty( $GLOBALS['wp_press_this'] ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php b/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
index b73df8b8aa..5b97f53e6c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ function get_default_link_to_edit() {
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int $link_id ID of the link to delete
  * @return bool True
  */
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ function get_link_to_edit( $link_id ) {
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param array $linkdata Elements that make up the link to insert.
  * @param bool $wp_error Optional. If true return WP_Error object on failure.
  * @return int|WP_Error Value 0 or WP_Error on failure. The link ID on success.
@@ -285,6 +289,8 @@ function wp_update_link( $linkdata ) {
 /**
  * @since 3.5.0
  * @access private
+ *
+ * @global string $pagenow
  */
 function wp_link_manager_disabled_message() {
 	global $pagenow;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index c617bfa021..0c7b5129c4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_List_Table::__construct() for more information on default arguments.
 	 *
+	 * @global int $post_id
+	 *
 	 * @param array $args An associative array of arguments.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can('edit_posts');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int    $post_id
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 * @global string $search
+	 * @global string $comment_type
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $post_id, $comment_status, $search, $comment_type;
 
@@ -153,6 +162,10 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $comments_per_page;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 */
 	public function no_items() {
 		global $comment_status;
 
@@ -162,6 +175,12 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			_e( 'No comments found.' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int $post_id
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 * @global string $comment_type
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $post_id, $comment_status, $comment_type;
 
@@ -215,6 +234,10 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 */
 	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $comment_status;
 
@@ -239,6 +262,12 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 * @global string $comment_type
+	 * @param string $which
+	 */
 	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $comment_status, $comment_type;
 ?>
@@ -299,6 +328,11 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int $post_id
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	public function get_columns() {
 		global $post_id;
 
@@ -356,6 +390,12 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		$this->display_tablenav( 'bottom' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Post $post
+	 * @global object  $comment
+	 * @param object $a_comment
+	 */
 	public function single_row( $a_comment ) {
 		global $post, $comment;
 
@@ -383,6 +423,11 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 * @param object $comment
+	 */
 	public function column_comment( $comment ) {
 		global $comment_status;
 		$post = get_post();
@@ -512,6 +557,11 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $comment_status
+	 * @param object $comment
+	 */
 	public function column_author( $comment ) {
 		global $comment_status;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-importer.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-importer.php
index ee10547deb..527eff0c5c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-importer.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-importer.php
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class WP_Importer {
 	/**
 	 * Returns array with imported permalinks from WordPress database
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param string $bid
 	 * @return array
 	 */
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ class WP_Importer {
 	/**
 	 * Return count of imported permalinks from WordPress database
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param string $bid
 	 * @return int
 	 */
@@ -75,6 +79,8 @@ class WP_Importer {
 	/**
 	 * Set array with imported comments from WordPress database
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param string $bid
 	 * @return array
 	 */
@@ -231,7 +237,8 @@ class WP_Importer {
 	/**
 	 * Reset global variables that grow out of control during imports
 	 *
-	 * @return void
+	 * @global wpdb  $wpdb
+	 * @global array $wp_actions
 	 */
 	public function stop_the_insanity() {
 		global $wpdb, $wp_actions;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
index 88d2cc7cb1..a22844503a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_links' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int    $cat_id
+	 * @global string $s
+	 * @global string $orderby
+	 * @global string $order
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $cat_id, $s, $orderby, $order;
 
@@ -60,6 +67,11 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $actions;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int $cat_id
+	 * @param string $which
+	 */
 	protected function extra_tablenav( $which ) {
 		global $cat_id;
 
@@ -108,6 +120,10 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global int $cat_id
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		global $cat_id;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index 5ba6226ad9..16c157cb5b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb      $wpdb
+	 * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+	 *
 	 * @param string $post_type
 	 */
 	protected function months_dropdown( $post_type ) {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 7c53ffc0d8..9bcb375f59 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can('upload_files');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Query $wp_query
+	 * @global array    $post_mime_types
+	 * @global array    $avail_post_mime_types
+	 * @global string   $mode
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $wp_query, $post_mime_types, $avail_post_mime_types, $mode;
 
@@ -57,6 +64,13 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		) );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global wpdb  $wpdb
+	 * @global array $post_mime_types
+	 * @global array $avail_post_mime_types
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $wpdb, $post_mime_types, $avail_post_mime_types;
 
@@ -160,6 +174,8 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
 	/**
 	 * Override parent views so we can use the filter bar display.
+	 *
+	 * @global string $mode
 	 */
 	public function views() {
 		global $mode;
@@ -270,6 +286,10 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Post $post
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		global $post;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
index 0708791b35..874fa66ce5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_sites' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $s
+	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $s, $mode, $wpdb;
 
@@ -147,6 +153,8 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @global string $mode
+	 *
 	 * @param string $which
 	 */
 	protected function pagination( $which ) {
@@ -192,6 +200,10 @@ class WP_MS_Sites_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $mode
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		global $mode;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
index d3b484fe03..9e94e8493e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_List_Table::__construct() for more information on default arguments.
 	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @global int    $page
+	 *
 	 * @param array $args An associative array of arguments.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
@@ -56,6 +59,15 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			return current_user_can( 'manage_network_themes' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @global array $totals
+	 * @global int $page
+	 * @global string $orderby
+	 * @global string $order
+	 * @global string $s
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $status, $totals, $page, $orderby, $order, $s;
 
@@ -199,9 +211,11 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			_e( 'You do not appear to have any themes available at this time.' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	public function get_columns() {
-		global $status;
-
 		return array(
 			'cb'          => '<input type="checkbox" />',
 			'name'        => __( 'Theme' ),
@@ -215,6 +229,12 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $totals
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $totals, $status;
 
@@ -258,6 +278,11 @@ class WP_MS_Themes_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $status;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
index 9ab485bf9e..55ca80a703 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-users-list-table.php
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( 'manage_network_users' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $usersearch
+	 * @global string $role
+	 * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+	 * @global string $mode
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $usersearch, $role, $wpdb, $mode;
 
@@ -86,6 +93,11 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		_e( 'No users found.' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $role
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $role;
 
@@ -146,6 +158,10 @@ class WP_MS_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $mode
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		global $mode;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
index e1a730610b..ddadfbc2f1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $slugs;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array  $tabs
+	 * @global string $tab
+	 * @global int    $paged
+	 * @global string $type
+	 * @global string $term
+	 * @global string $wp_version
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php' );
 
@@ -208,6 +217,12 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		echo '<div class="no-plugin-results">' . $message . '</div>';
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $tabs
+	 * @global string $tab
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $tabs, $tab;
 
@@ -276,6 +291,8 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @global string $tab
+	 *
 	 * @param string $which
 	 */
 	protected function display_tablenav( $which ) {
@@ -341,6 +358,9 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @global string $wp_version
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		$plugins_allowedtags = array(
 			'a' => array( 'href' => array(),'title' => array(), 'target' => array() ),
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
index 8ee85ba036..387f80b49d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_List_Table::__construct() for more information on default arguments.
 	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @global int    $page
+	 *
 	 * @param array $args An associative array of arguments.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
@@ -45,6 +48,16 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can('activate_plugins');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @global type   $plugins
+	 * @global array  $totals
+	 * @global int    $page
+	 * @global string $orderby
+	 * @global string $order
+	 * @global string $s
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $status, $plugins, $totals, $page, $orderby, $order, $s;
 
@@ -241,6 +254,10 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			return ( $a < $b ) ? -1 : 1;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $plugins
+	 */
 	public function no_items() {
 		global $plugins;
 
@@ -250,6 +267,11 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			_e( 'You do not appear to have any plugins available at this time.' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	public function get_columns() {
 		global $status;
 
@@ -264,6 +286,12 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return array();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $totals
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $totals, $status;
 
@@ -308,6 +336,11 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return $status_links;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $status;
 
@@ -373,6 +406,10 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return parent::current_action();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global string $status
+	 */
 	public function display_rows() {
 		global $status;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 4bd51d39ab..6389b1d5b4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_List_Table::__construct() for more information on default arguments.
 	 *
+	 * @global object $post_type_object
+	 * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param array $args An associative array of arguments.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
@@ -101,6 +104,13 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->cap->edit_posts );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array    $avail_post_stati
+	 * @global WP_Query $wp_query
+	 * @global int      $per_page
+	 * @global string   $mode
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $avail_post_stati, $wp_query, $per_page, $mode;
 
@@ -163,6 +173,12 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $locked_post_status This seems to be deprecated.
+	 * @global array $avail_post_stati
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $locked_post_status, $avail_post_stati;
 
@@ -467,7 +483,8 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 * @global wpdb    $wpdb
+	 * @global WP_Post $post
 	 * @param array $pages
 	 * @param int $pagenum
 	 * @param int $per_page
@@ -628,7 +645,9 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @global string $mode
+	 * @global string  $mode
+	 * @global WP_Post $post
+	 *
 	 * @param WP_Post $post
 	 * @param int $level
 	 */
@@ -991,6 +1010,8 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * Outputs the hidden row displayed when inline editing
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
+	 *
+	 * @global string $mode
 	 */
 	public function inline_edit() {
 		global $mode;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
index dc4f3a3b00..39ae6bb6b6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php
@@ -1148,6 +1148,10 @@ class WP_Press_This {
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.2.0
 	 * @access public
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+	 * @global string    $wp_version
+	 * @global bool      $is_IE
 	 */
 	public function html() {
 		global $wp_locale, $wp_version;
@@ -1463,4 +1467,8 @@ class WP_Press_This {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global WP_Press_This $wp_press_this
+ */
 $GLOBALS['wp_press_this'] = new WP_Press_This;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index 5eda18691c..25485bb8aa 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_List_Table::__construct() for more information on default arguments.
 	 *
+	 * @global string $post_type
+	 * @global string $taxonomy
+	 * @global string $action
+	 * @global object $tax
+	 *
 	 * @param array $args An associative array of arguments.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
index e90f144d77..7c9d3519ec 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( 'install_themes' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array  $tabs
+	 * @global string $tab
+	 * @global int    $paged
+	 * @global string $type
+	 * @global array  $theme_field_defaults
+	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/theme-install.php' );
 
@@ -137,6 +145,12 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 		_e( 'No themes match your request.' );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $tabs
+	 * @global string $tab
+	 * @return array
+	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
 		global $tabs, $tab;
 
@@ -191,6 +205,8 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	/**
 	 * Prints a theme from the WordPress.org API.
 	 *
+	 * @global array $themes_allowedtags
+	 *
 	 * @param object $theme An object that contains theme data returned by the WordPress.org API.
 	 *
 	 * Example theme data:
@@ -332,6 +348,8 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	/**
 	 * Prints the info for a theme (to be used in the theme installer modal).
 	 *
+	 * @global array $themes_allowedtags
+	 *
 	 * @param object $theme - A WordPress.org Theme API object.
 	 */
 	public function install_theme_info( $theme ) {
@@ -396,8 +414,8 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 	 * @since 3.4.0
 	 * @access public
 	 *
-	 * @uses $tab Global; current tab within Themes->Install screen
-	 * @uses $type Global; type of search.
+	 * @global string $tab  Current tab within Themes->Install screen
+	 * @global string $type Type of search.
 	 */
 	public function _js_vars( $extra_args = array() ) {
 		global $tab, $type;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
index acab417d3b..86227e3792 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ class WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param array $directories                  Optional. A list of directories. If any of these do
 	 *                                            not exist, a {@see WP_Error} object will be returned.
 	 *                                            Default empty array.
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@ class WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param string $package        Full path to the package file.
 	 * @param bool   $delete_package Optional. Whether to delete the package file after attempting
 	 *                               to unpack it. Default true.
@@ -297,6 +301,9 @@ class WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 * @global array              $wp_theme_directories
+	 *
 	 * @param array|string $args {
 	 *     Optional. Array or string of arguments for installing a package. Default empty array.
 	 *
@@ -626,6 +633,8 @@ class WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param bool $enable True to enable maintenance mode, false to disable.
 	 */
 	public function maintenance_mode( $enable = false ) {
@@ -957,6 +966,8 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.3.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param string $source The path to the downloaded package source.
 	 * @return string|WP_Error The source as passed, or a {@see WP_Error} object if no plugins were found.
 	 */
@@ -1050,6 +1061,8 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 * {@see Plugin_Upgrader::upgrade()} and {@see Plugin_Upgrader::bulk_upgrade()}.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
 	 */
 	public function delete_old_plugin($removed, $local_destination, $remote_destination, $plugin) {
 		global $wp_filesystem;
@@ -1472,6 +1485,8 @@ class Theme_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.3.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param string $source The full path to the package source.
 	 * @return string|WP_Error The source or a WP_Error.
 	 */
@@ -1563,6 +1578,8 @@ class Theme_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 * and {@see Theme_Upgrader::bulk_upgrade()}.
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
 	 */
 	public function delete_old_theme( $removed, $local_destination, $remote_destination, $theme ) {
 		global $wp_filesystem;
@@ -1735,6 +1752,8 @@ class Language_Pack_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 *
 	 * @param array $language_updates Optional. Language pack updates. Default empty array.
 	 * @param array $args {
 	 *     Optional. Other arguments for upgrading multiple language packs. Default empty array
@@ -1859,6 +1878,8 @@ class Language_Pack_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 * {@see Language_Pack_Upgrader::bulk_upgrade()}.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
 	 */
 	public function check_package( $source, $remote_source ) {
 		global $wp_filesystem;
@@ -1945,6 +1966,9 @@ class Core_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
+	 * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+	 * @global callback           $_wp_filesystem_direct_method
+	 *
 	 * @param object $current Response object for whether WordPress is current.
 	 * @param array  $args {
 	 *        Optional. Arguments for upgrading WordPress core. Default empty array.
@@ -2218,6 +2242,9 @@ class Core_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
 	 *
+	 * @global string $wp_version
+	 * @global string $wp_local_package
+	 *
 	 * @return bool True if the checksums match, otherwise false.
 	 */
 	public function check_files() {
@@ -2463,6 +2490,8 @@ class WP_Automatic_Updater {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param string $type    The type of update being checked: 'core', 'theme',
 	 *                        'plugin', 'translation'.
 	 * @param object $item    The update offer.
@@ -2687,6 +2716,9 @@ class WP_Automatic_Updater {
 	 * Kicks off the background update process, looping through all pending updates.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+	 * @global string $wp_version
 	 */
 	public function run() {
 		global $wpdb, $wp_version;
@@ -2822,6 +2854,8 @@ class WP_Automatic_Updater {
 	 * If we tried to perform a core update, check if we should send an email,
 	 * and if we need to avoid processing future updates.
 	 *
+	 * @global string $wp_version
+	 *
 	 * @param object $update_result The result of the core update. Includes the update offer and result.
 	 */
 	protected function after_core_update( $update_result ) {
@@ -2909,6 +2943,8 @@ class WP_Automatic_Updater {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.7.0
 	 *
+	 * @global string $wp_version
+	 *
 	 * @param string $type        The type of email to send. Can be one of 'success', 'fail', 'manual', 'critical'.
 	 * @param object $core_update The update offer that was attempted.
 	 * @param mixed  $result      Optional. The result for the core update. Can be WP_Error.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
index 5006736370..7271c75f93 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 * @access public
+	 *
+	 * @global string $role
+	 * @global string $usersearch
 	 */
 	public function prepare_items() {
 		global $role, $usersearch;
@@ -133,10 +136,14 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since  3.1.0
 	 * @access protected
 	 *
+	 * @global string $role
+	 *
 	 * @return array An array of HTML links, one for each view.
 	 */
 	protected function get_views() {
-		global $wp_roles, $role;
+		global $role;
+
+		$wp_roles = wp_roles();
 
 		if ( $this->is_site_users ) {
 			$url = 'site-users.php?id=' . $this->site_id;
@@ -329,8 +336,6 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @since 4.2.0 The `$style` argument was deprecated.
 	 * @access public
 	 *
-	 * @global WP_Roles $wp_roles User roles object.
-	 *
 	 * @param object $user_object The current user object.
 	 * @param string $style       Deprecated. Not used.
 	 * @param string $role        Optional. Key for the $wp_roles array. Default empty.
@@ -339,7 +344,7 @@ class WP_Users_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @return string Output for a single row.
 	 */
 	public function single_row( $user_object, $style = '', $role = '', $numposts = 0 ) {
-		global $wp_roles;
+		$wp_roles = wp_roles();
 
 		if ( ! ( $user_object instanceof WP_User ) ) {
 			$user_object = get_userdata( (int) $user_object );
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
index 06447d41d0..bce6522629 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ function get_pending_comments_num( $post_id ) {
  * Add avatars to relevant places in admin, or try to.
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
- * @uses $comment
+ * 
+ * @global object $comment
  *
  * @param string $name User name.
  * @return string Avatar with Admin name.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 6078353450..f52baff2c7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
  * Handles POST data, sets up filters.
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
+ *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widget_controls
+ * @global array $wp_dashboard_control_callbacks
  */
 function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 	global $wp_registered_widgets, $wp_registered_widget_controls, $wp_dashboard_control_callbacks;
@@ -125,6 +129,16 @@ function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 	do_action( 'do_meta_boxes', $screen->id, 'side', '' );
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global array   $wp_dashboard_control_callbacks
+ *
+ * @param string   $widget_id
+ * @param string   $widget_name
+ * @param callback $callback
+ * @param callback $control_callback
+ * @param array    $callback_args
+ */
 function wp_add_dashboard_widget( $widget_id, $widget_name, $callback, $control_callback = null, $callback_args = null ) {
 	$screen = get_current_screen();
 	global $wp_dashboard_control_callbacks;
@@ -413,6 +427,8 @@ function wp_network_dashboard_right_now() {
  *
  * @since 3.8.0
  *
+ * @global int $post_ID
+ *
  * @param string $error_msg Optional. Error message. Default false.
  */
 function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg = false ) {
@@ -517,6 +533,12 @@ function wp_dashboard_recent_drafts( $drafts = false ) {
 	echo "</ul>\n</div>";
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global object $comment
+ *
+ * @param object $comment
+ * @param bool   $show_date
+ */
 function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 	$GLOBALS['comment'] =& $comment;
 
@@ -874,6 +896,8 @@ function wp_dashboard_cached_rss_widget( $widget_id, $callback, $check_urls = ar
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global array $wp_dashboard_control_callbacks
+ *
  * @param int $widget_control_id Registered Widget ID.
  */
 function wp_dashboard_trigger_widget_control( $widget_control_id = false ) {
@@ -1231,6 +1255,8 @@ function dashboard_browser_nag_class( $classes ) {
  *
  * @since 3.2.0
  *
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ *
  * @return array|bool False on failure, array of browser data on success.
  */
 function wp_check_browser_version() {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/export.php b/wp-admin/includes/export.php
index cd50e61bb1..a826c7d394 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/export.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/export.php
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ define( 'WXR_VERSION', '1.2' );
  *
  * @since 2.1.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb    $wpdb
+ * @global WP_Post $post
+ *
  * @param array $args Filters defining what should be included in the export.
  */
 function export_wp( $args = array() ) {
@@ -244,6 +247,8 @@ function export_wp( $args = array() ) {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 *
+	 * @global wpdb $wpdb
+	 *
 	 * @param array $post_ids Array of post IDs to filter the query by. Optional.
 	 */
 	function wxr_authors_list( array $post_ids = null ) {
@@ -375,6 +380,9 @@ function export_wp( $args = array() ) {
 	?>
 
 <?php if ( $post_ids ) {
+	/**
+	 * @global WP_Query $wp_query
+	 */
 	global $wp_query;
 
 	// Fake being in the loop.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 1be1587fe0..43545e2d97 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $wp_file_descriptions = array(
  *
  * @since 1.5.0
  *
- * @uses $wp_file_descriptions
+ * @global array $wp_file_descriptions
  * @param string $file Filesystem path or filename
  * @return string Description of file from $wp_file_descriptions or basename of $file if description doesn't exist
  */
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ function verify_file_md5( $filename, $expected_md5 ) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+ *
  * @param string $file Full path and filename of zip archive
  * @param string $to Full path on the filesystem to extract archive to
  * @return mixed WP_Error on failure, True on success
@@ -579,6 +581,8 @@ function unzip_file($file, $to) {
  * @see unzip_file
  * @access private
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+ *
  * @param string $file Full path and filename of zip archive
  * @param string $to Full path on the filesystem to extract archive to
  * @param array $needed_dirs A partial list of required folders needed to be created.
@@ -677,6 +681,8 @@ function _unzip_file_ziparchive($file, $to, $needed_dirs = array() ) {
  * @see unzip_file
  * @access private
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+ *
  * @param string $file Full path and filename of zip archive
  * @param string $to Full path on the filesystem to extract archive to
  * @param array $needed_dirs A partial list of required folders needed to be created.
@@ -769,6 +775,8 @@ function _unzip_file_pclzip($file, $to, $needed_dirs = array()) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+ *
  * @param string $from source directory
  * @param string $to destination directory
  * @param array $skip_list a list of files/folders to skip copying
@@ -823,6 +831,8 @@ function copy_dir($from, $to, $skip_list = array() ) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
+ *
  * @param array|false  $args                         Optional. Connection args, These are passed directly to
  *                                                   the `WP_Filesystem_*()` classes. Default false.
  * @param string|false $context                      Optional. Context for get_filesystem_method(). Default false.
@@ -900,6 +910,8 @@ function WP_Filesystem( $args = false, $context = false, $allow_relaxed_file_own
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global callback $_wp_filesystem_direct_method
+ *
  * @param array  $args                         Optional. Connection details. Default empty array.
  * @param string $context                      Optional. Full path to the directory that is tested
  *                                             for being writable. Default false.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php b/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php
index 5a82b4155f..bab1a8c0fc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php
@@ -672,6 +672,8 @@ function wp_restore_image($post_id) {
  * Saves image to post along with enqueued changes
  * in $_REQUEST['history']
  *
+ * @global array $_wp_additional_image_sizes
+ *
  * @param int $post_id
  * @return \stdClass
  */
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/image.php b/wp-admin/includes/image.php
index 7c808e273c..be023e23f9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/image.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/image.php
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ function wp_crop_image( $src, $src_x, $src_y, $src_w, $src_h, $dst_w, $dst_h, $s
  *
  * @since 2.1.0
  *
+ * @global array $_wp_additional_image_sizes
+ *
  * @param int $attachment_id Attachment Id to process.
  * @param string $file Filepath of the Attached image.
  * @return mixed Metadata for attachment.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/import.php b/wp-admin/includes/import.php
index 55c6e78bb9..f1e2035a8a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/import.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/import.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global array $wp_importers
  * @return array
  */
 function get_importers() {
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ function _usort_by_first_member( $a, $b ) {
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global array $wp_importers
+ *
  * @param string $id Importer tag. Used to uniquely identify importer.
  * @param string $name Importer name and title.
  * @param string $description Importer description.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
index 04b552f1b3..19ff40833c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/list-table.php
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * @access private
  * @since 3.1.0
  *
+ * @global string $hook_suffix
+ *
  * @param string $class The type of the list table, which is the class name.
  * @param array $args Optional. Arguments to pass to the class. Accepts 'screen'.
  * @return object|bool Object on success, false if the class does not exist.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index e1b573dfed..761918cc03 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ function media_upload_tabs() {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param array $tabs
  * @return array $tabs with gallery if post has image attachment
  */
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ add_filter('media_upload_tabs', 'update_gallery_tab');
  * {@internal Missing Short Description}}
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
+ *
+ * @global string $redir_tab
  */
 function the_media_upload_tabs() {
 	global $redir_tab;
@@ -433,6 +437,8 @@ function media_handle_sideload($file_array, $post_id, $desc = null, $post_data =
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global int $body_id
+ *
  * @param string|callable $content_func
  */
 function wp_iframe($content_func /* ... */) {
@@ -527,6 +533,8 @@ document.body.className = document.body.className.replace('no-js', 'js');
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global int $post_ID
+ *
  * @param string $editor_id
  */
 function media_buttons($editor_id = 'content') {
@@ -1288,6 +1296,8 @@ function get_attachment_fields_to_edit($post, $errors = null) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Query $wp_the_query
+ *
  * @param int $post_id Optional. Post ID.
  * @param array $errors Errors for attachment, if any.
  * @return string
@@ -1322,6 +1332,8 @@ function get_media_items( $post_id, $errors ) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global string $redir_tab
+ *
  * @param int $attachment_id Attachment ID for modification.
  * @param string|array $args Optional. Override defaults.
  * @return string HTML form for attachment.
@@ -1736,6 +1748,11 @@ function media_upload_header() {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global string $type
+ * @global string $tab
+ * @global bool   $is_IE
+ * @global bool   $is_opera
+ *
  * @param array $errors
  */
 function media_upload_form( $errors = null ) {
@@ -2135,6 +2152,10 @@ echo apply_filters( 'type_url_form_media', wp_media_insert_url_form( $type ) );
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global string $redir_tab
+ * @global string $type
+ * @global string $tab
+ *
  * @param array $errors
  */
 function media_upload_gallery_form($errors) {
@@ -2280,6 +2301,13 @@ jQuery(function($){
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb      $wpdb
+ * @global WP_Query  $wp_query
+ * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+ * @global string    $type
+ * @global string    $tab
+ * @global array     $post_mime_types
+ *
  * @param array $errors
  */
 function media_upload_library_form($errors) {
@@ -2564,6 +2592,8 @@ function wp_media_insert_url_form( $default_view = 'image' ) {
  * Displays the multi-file uploader message.
  *
  * @since 2.6.0
+ *
+ * @global int $post_ID
  */
 function media_upload_flash_bypass() {
 	$browser_uploader = admin_url( 'media-new.php?browser-uploader' );
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
index ce90c1ba3c..16b03b2434 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
@@ -279,6 +279,15 @@ if ( apply_filters( 'custom_menu_order', false ) ) {
 	$menu_order = array_flip($menu_order);
 	$default_menu_order = array_flip($default_menu_order);
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @global array $menu_order
+	 * @global array $default_menu_order
+	 *
+	 * @param array $a
+	 * @param array $b
+	 * @return int
+	 */
 	function sort_menu($a, $b) {
 		global $menu_order, $default_menu_order;
 		$a = $a[2];
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 7005753406..b370d4b7b6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
+ * @global string $action
+ *
  * @param object $post
  */
 function post_submit_meta_box($post, $args = array() ) {
@@ -670,6 +672,8 @@ function post_slug_meta_box($post) {
  *
  * @since 2.6.0
  *
+ * @global int $user_ID
+ *
  * @param object $post
  */
 function post_author_meta_box($post) {
@@ -913,6 +917,8 @@ function link_target_meta_box($link) { ?>
  *
  * @since 1.0.1
  *
+ * @global object $link
+ *
  * @param string $class
  * @param string $value
  * @param mixed $deprecated Never used.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 367611b075..55c732381f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ function got_mod_rewrite() {
  *
  * @since 3.7.0
  *
+ * @global bool $is_nginx
+ *
  * @return bool Whether the server supports URL rewriting.
  */
 function got_url_rewrite() {
@@ -153,6 +155,8 @@ function insert_with_markers( $filename, $marker, $insertion ) {
  * blank out old rules.
  *
  * @since 1.5.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_Rewrite $wp_rewrite
  */
 function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
 	if ( is_multisite() )
@@ -183,6 +187,8 @@ function save_mod_rewrite_rules() {
  *
  * @since 2.8.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Rewrite $wp_rewrite
+ *
  * @return bool True if web.config was updated successfully
  */
 function iis7_save_url_rewrite_rules(){
@@ -593,6 +599,8 @@ function saveDomDocument($doc, $filename) {
  * Display the default admin color scheme picker (Used in user-edit.php)
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global array $_wp_admin_css_colors
  */
 function admin_color_scheme_picker( $user_id ) {
 	global $_wp_admin_css_colors;
@@ -646,6 +654,10 @@ function admin_color_scheme_picker( $user_id ) {
 	<?php
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global array $_wp_admin_css_colors
+ */
 function wp_color_scheme_settings() {
 	global $_wp_admin_css_colors;
 
@@ -787,6 +799,8 @@ add_filter( 'heartbeat_received', 'wp_refresh_post_nonces', 10, 3 );
  *
  * @since 3.8.0
  *
+ * @global string $pagenow
+ *
  * @param array $settings An array of Heartbeat settings.
  * @return array Filtered Heartbeat settings.
  */
@@ -833,6 +847,9 @@ add_filter( 'heartbeat_received', 'heartbeat_autosave', 500, 2 );
  * when the user navigates to it with the browser's Back button. See #28037
  *
  * @since 4.0
+ *
+ * @global bool $is_safari
+ * @global bool $is_chrome
  */
 function post_form_autocomplete_off() {
 	global $is_safari, $is_chrome;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
index 937293a34d..2b7c7a3138 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ add_filter( 'wp_handle_upload_prefilter', 'check_upload_size' );
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int  $blog_id Blog ID.
  * @param bool $drop    True if blog's table should be dropped. Default is false.
  */
@@ -176,6 +178,8 @@ function wpmu_delete_blog( $blog_id, $drop = false ) {
  *
  * @todo Merge with wp_delete_user() ?
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int $id The user ID.
  * @return bool True if the user was deleted, otherwise false.
  */
@@ -495,6 +499,8 @@ add_action( 'wpmueditblogaction', 'upload_space_setting' );
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int    $id         The user ID.
  * @param string $pref       The column in the wp_users table to update the user's status
  *                           in (presumably user_status, spam, or deleted).
@@ -842,6 +848,8 @@ function choose_primary_blog() {
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global array $super_admins
+ *
  * @param int $user_id ID of the user to be granted Super Admin privileges.
  * @return bool True on success, false on failure. This can fail when the user is
  *              already a super admin or when the `$super_admins` global is defined.
@@ -887,6 +895,8 @@ function grant_super_admin( $user_id ) {
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global array $super_admins
+ *
  * @param int $user_id ID of the user Super Admin privileges to be revoked from.
  * @return bool True on success, false on failure. This can fail when the user's email
  *              is the network admin email or when the `$super_admins` global is defined.
@@ -937,6 +947,8 @@ function revoke_super_admin( $user_id ) {
  *
  * @since 3.1.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int $site_id The network/site ID to check.
  * @return bool True if network can be edited, otherwise false.
  */
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
index c609fc4176..a12181ee71 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 	 * @see Walker_Nav_Menu::start_el()
 	 * @since 3.0.0
 	 *
+	 * @global int $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth
+	 *
 	 * @param string $output Passed by reference. Used to append additional content.
 	 * @param object $item   Menu item data object.
 	 * @param int    $depth  Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Checklist extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.0.0
 	 *
+	 * @global int $_nav_menu_placeholder
+	 *
 	 * @param string $output Passed by reference. Used to append additional content.
 	 * @param object $item   Menu item data object.
 	 * @param int    $depth  Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
@@ -463,6 +467,8 @@ function wp_nav_menu_setup() {
  * Limit the amount of meta boxes to just links, pages and cats for first time users.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global array $wp_meta_boxes
  **/
 function wp_initial_nav_menu_meta_boxes() {
 	global $wp_meta_boxes;
@@ -549,7 +555,7 @@ function wp_nav_menu_taxonomy_meta_boxes() {
  *
  * @since 3.6.0
  *
- * @uses global $one_theme_location_no_menus to determine if no menus exist
+ * @global bool $one_theme_location_no_menus to determine if no menus exist
  *
  * @param int|string $nav_menu_selected_id (id, name or slug) of the currently-selected menu
  * @return string Disabled attribute if at least one menu exists, false if not
@@ -567,6 +573,9 @@ function wp_nav_menu_disabled_check( $nav_menu_selected_id ) {
  * Displays a metabox for the custom links menu item.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global int        $_nav_menu_placeholder
+ * @global int|string $nav_menu_selected_id
  */
 function wp_nav_menu_item_link_meta_box() {
 	global $_nav_menu_placeholder, $nav_menu_selected_id;
@@ -606,6 +615,9 @@ function wp_nav_menu_item_link_meta_box() {
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global int        $_nav_menu_placeholder
+ * @global int|string $nav_menu_selected_id
+ *
  * @param string $object Not used.
  * @param string $post_type The post type object.
  */
@@ -849,6 +861,8 @@ function wp_nav_menu_item_post_type_meta_box( $object, $post_type ) {
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global int|string $nav_menu_selected_id
+ *
  * @param string $object Not used.
  * @param string $taxonomy The taxonomy object.
  */
@@ -1228,6 +1242,7 @@ function wp_nav_menu_manage_columns() {
  * @access private
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
  */
 function _wp_delete_orphaned_draft_menu_items() {
 	global $wpdb;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php b/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
index b8cf32f021..ac3f5b69ba 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ function install_plugins_favorites_form() {
  * Display plugin content based on plugin list.
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
+ *
+ * @global WP_List_Table $wp_list_table
  */
 function display_plugins_table() {
 	global $wp_list_table;
@@ -337,6 +339,9 @@ function install_plugin_install_status($api, $loop = false) {
  * Display plugin information in dialog box form.
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
+ *
+ * @global string $tab
+ * @global string $wp_version
  */
 function install_plugin_information() {
 	global $tab;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
index fa250beb77..7774ddf798 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ function activate_plugins( $plugins, $redirect = '', $network_wide = false, $sil
  *
  * @since 2.6.0
  *
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem
+ *
  * @param array  $plugins    List of plugins to delete.
  * @param string $deprecated Deprecated.
  * @return bool|null|WP_Error True on success, false is $plugins is empty, WP_Error on failure.
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index 3011a6fb82..e0d9cef988 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ $wp_queries = wp_get_db_schema( 'all' );
  * @since 1.5.0
  *
  * @global wpdb $wpdb WordPress database abstraction object.
- * @uses $wp_db_version
+ * @global int  $wp_db_version
+ * @global int  $wp_current_db_version
  */
 function populate_options() {
 	global $wpdb, $wp_db_version, $wp_current_db_version;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index 49062fcbe9..0928392a8a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function add_user() {
  * @return int user id of the updated user
  */
 function edit_user( $user_id = 0 ) {
-	global $wp_roles;
+	$wp_roles = wp_roles();
 	$user = new stdClass;
 	if ( $user_id ) {
 		$update = true;
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ function edit_user( $user_id = 0 ) {
  * @return array
  */
 function get_editable_roles() {
-	global $wp_roles;
-
-	$all_roles = $wp_roles->roles;
+	$all_roles = wp_roles()->roles;
 
 	/**
 	 * Filter the list of editable roles.
@@ -236,6 +234,8 @@ function get_user_to_edit( $user_id ) {
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int $user_id User ID.
  * @return array
  */
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ function get_users_drafts( $user_id ) {
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param int $id User ID.
  * @param int $reassign Optional. Reassign posts and links to new User ID.
  * @return bool True when finished.
@@ -388,6 +390,12 @@ add_action('admin_init', 'default_password_nag_handler');
 /**
  * @since 2.8.0
  */
+/**
+ *
+ * @global int $user_ID
+ *
+ * @param false $errors Deprecated.
+ */
 function default_password_nag_handler($errors = false) {
 	global $user_ID;
 	// Short-circuit it.
@@ -424,6 +432,8 @@ add_action('admin_notices', 'default_password_nag');
 
 /**
  * @since 2.8.0
+ *
+ * @global string $pagenow
  */
 function default_password_nag() {
 	global $pagenow;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
index e3b231bb88..b01ccf5cf6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
  * Display list of the available widgets.
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
+ *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widget_controls
  */
 function wp_list_widgets() {
 	global $wp_registered_widgets, $wp_registered_widget_controls;
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ function wp_list_widget_controls( $sidebar, $sidebar_name = '' ) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ *
  * @param array $params
  * @return array
  */
@@ -123,7 +128,14 @@ function wp_list_widget_controls_dynamic_sidebar( $params ) {
 	return $params;
 }
 
-function next_widget_id_number($id_base) {
+/**
+ *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ *
+ * @param string $id_base
+ * @return int
+ */
+function next_widget_id_number( $id_base ) {
 	global $wp_registered_widgets;
 	$number = 1;
 
@@ -143,6 +155,10 @@ function next_widget_id_number($id_base) {
  *
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widgets
+ * @global array $wp_registered_widget_controls
+ * @global array $sidebars_widgets
+ *
  * @param array $sidebar_args
  * @return array
  */
diff --git a/wp-admin/install-helper.php b/wp-admin/install-helper.php
index b64494af44..c0555de32c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install-helper.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install-helper.php
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ function maybe_drop_column($table_name, $column_name, $drop_ddl) {
  *
  * @since 1.0.0
  *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @param string $table_name Table name
  * @param string $col_name Column name
  * @param string $col_type Column type
diff --git a/wp-admin/install.php b/wp-admin/install.php
index 6f317cfbe5..037de88967 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install.php
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ if ( is_blog_installed() ) {
 	die( '<h1>' . __( 'Already Installed' ) . '</h1><p>' . __( 'You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.' ) . '</p><p class="step"><a href="../wp-login.php" class="button button-large">' . __( 'Log In' ) . '</a></p></body></html>' );
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ * @global string $required_php_version
+ * @global string $required_mysql_version
+ * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+ */
 global $wp_version, $required_php_version, $required_mysql_version;
 
 $php_version    = phpversion();
@@ -183,6 +189,10 @@ if ( ! is_string( $wpdb->base_prefix ) || '' === $wpdb->base_prefix ) {
 	die( '<h1>' . __( 'Configuration Error' ) . '</h1><p>' . __( 'Your <code>wp-config.php</code> file has an empty database table prefix, which is not supported.' ) . '</p></body></html>' );
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global string    $wp_local_package
+ * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+ */
 $language = '';
 if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['language'] ) ) {
 	$language = preg_replace( '/[^a-zA-Z_]/', '', $_REQUEST['language'] );
diff --git a/wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php b/wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php
index c1c5e3a33b..1d051b5237 100644
--- a/wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php
+++ b/wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 if ( ! defined('ABSPATH') )
 	die();
 
+/**
+ * @global string $opml
+ */
 global $opml;
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-admin/menu-header.php b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
index d73fe9bd31..b2c1ed1df8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@
  * The current page.
  *
  * @global string $self
- * @name $self
- * @var string
  */
 $self = preg_replace('|^.*/wp-admin/network/|i', '', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
 $self = preg_replace('|^.*/wp-admin/|i', '', $self);
 $self = preg_replace('|^.*/plugins/|i', '', $self);
 $self = preg_replace('|^.*/mu-plugins/|i', '', $self);
 
-global $menu, $submenu, $parent_file; //For when admin-header is included from within a function.
+/**
+ * For when admin-header is included from within a function.
+ *
+ * @global array  $menu
+ * @global array  $submenu
+ * @global string $parent_file
+ */
+global $menu, $submenu, $parent_file;
 
 /**
  * Filter the parent file of an admin menu sub-menu item.
@@ -39,9 +44,15 @@ get_admin_page_parent();
  * @access private
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
+ * @global string $self
+ * @global string $parent_file
+ * @global string $submenu_file
+ * @global string $plugin_page
+ * @global string $typenow
+ *
  * @param array $menu
  * @param array $submenu
- * @param bool $submenu_as_parent
+ * @param bool  $submenu_as_parent
  */
 function _wp_menu_output( $menu, $submenu, $submenu_as_parent = true ) {
 	global $self, $parent_file, $submenu_file, $plugin_page, $typenow;
diff --git a/wp-admin/nav-menus.php b/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
index 384a85666d..53a98222b6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
+++ b/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ if ( current_theme_supports( 'menus' ) ) {
 /*
  * Ensure the user will be able to scroll horizontally
  * by adding a class for the max menu depth.
+ *
+ * @global int $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth
  */
 global $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth;
 $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth = 0;
@@ -477,7 +479,14 @@ if ( is_nav_menu( $nav_menu_selected_id ) ) {
 	$edit_markup = wp_get_nav_menu_to_edit( $nav_menu_selected_id );
 }
 
-function wp_nav_menu_max_depth($classes) {
+/**
+ *
+ * @global int $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth
+ *
+ * @param string $classes
+ * @return string
+ */
+function wp_nav_menu_max_depth( $classes ) {
 	global $_wp_nav_menu_max_depth;
 	return "$classes menu-max-depth-$_wp_nav_menu_max_depth";
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/network.php b/wp-admin/network.php
index fdc0a51b52..4f97a0ddf6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/network.php
+++ b/wp-admin/network.php
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ foreach ( $wpdb->tables( 'ms_global' ) as $table => $prefixed_table )
  * Check for an existing network.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @return Whether a network exists.
  */
 function network_domain_check() {
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ function allow_subdomain_install() {
  * Allow subdirectory install.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
+ *
  * @return bool Whether subdirectory install is allowed
  */
 function allow_subdirectory_install() {
@@ -149,6 +155,8 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
  * 	should not be a sudden "Welcome to a new install process! Fill this out and click here." See also contextual help todo.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global bool $is_apache
  */
 function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 	global $is_apache;
@@ -326,6 +334,8 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
  * Prints step 2 for Network installation process.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
+ *
+ * @global wpdb $wpdb
  */
 function network_step2( $errors = false ) {
 	global $wpdb;
diff --git a/wp-admin/network/upgrade.php b/wp-admin/network/upgrade.php
index f1574aeabb..bdef9b6892 100644
--- a/wp-admin/network/upgrade.php
+++ b/wp-admin/network/upgrade.php
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 		$n = ( isset($_GET['n']) ) ? intval($_GET['n']) : 0;
 
 		if ( $n < 5 ) {
+			/**
+			 * @global string $wp_db_version
+			 */
 			global $wp_db_version;
 			update_site_option( 'wpmu_upgrade_site', $wp_db_version );
 		}
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-general.php b/wp-admin/options-general.php
index cdcde0a9ac..103e34b3f1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-general.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-general.php
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ if ( empty($tzstring) ) { // Create a UTC+- zone if no timezone string exists
 <th scope="row"><label for="start_of_week"><?php _e('Week Starts On') ?></label></th>
 <td><select name="start_of_week" id="start_of_week">
 <?php
+/**
+ * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
+ */
 global $wp_locale;
 
 for ($day_index = 0; $day_index <= 6; $day_index++) :
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-media.php b/wp-admin/options-media.php
index e1a628f99c..21db693f78 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-media.php
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 <?php do_settings_fields('media', 'default'); ?>
 </table>
 
-<?php if ( isset( $GLOBALS['wp_settings']['media']['embeds'] ) ) : ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * @global array $wp_settings
+ */
+if ( isset( $GLOBALS['wp_settings']['media']['embeds'] ) ) : ?>
 <h3 class="title"><?php _e('Embeds') ?></h3>
 <table class="form-table">
 <?php do_settings_fields( 'media', 'embeds' ); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/post-new.php b/wp-admin/post-new.php
index 0a1181587d..74f81fba89 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post-new.php
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 /** Load WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/admin.php' );
 
+/**
+ * @global string  $post_type
+ * @global object  $post_type_object
+ * @global WP_Post $post
+ */
 global $post_type, $post_type_object, $post;
 
 if ( ! isset( $_GET['post_type'] ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index 0c38b5631e..37e3cd6f4b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ elseif ( isset( $_POST['post_ID'] ) )
 else
  	$post_id = $post_ID = 0;
 
+/**
+ * @global string  $post_type
+ * @global object  $post_type_object
+ * @global WP_Post $post
+ */
 global $post_type, $post_type_object, $post;
 
 if ( $post_id )
diff --git a/wp-admin/press-this.php b/wp-admin/press-this.php
index 5b405cc058..6f27a09539 100644
--- a/wp-admin/press-this.php
+++ b/wp-admin/press-this.php
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ require_once( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/admin.php' );
 if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) || ! current_user_can( get_post_type_object( 'post' )->cap->create_posts ) )
 	wp_die( __( 'Cheatin&#8217; uh?' ), 403 );
 
+/**
+ * @global WP_Press_This $wp_press_this
+ */
 if ( empty( $GLOBALS['wp_press_this'] ) ) {
 	include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php' );
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/setup-config.php b/wp-admin/setup-config.php
index 34e19c7633..598158720a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/setup-config.php
+++ b/wp-admin/setup-config.php
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ $step = isset( $_GET['step'] ) ? (int) $_GET['step'] : -1;
  *
  * @ignore
  * @since 2.3.0
+ *
+ * @global string    $wp_version
+ * @global string    $wp_local_package
+ * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale
  */
 function setup_config_display_header( $body_classes = array() ) {
 	global $wp_version;
diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index e6b9b0cc06..b078be76e5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ if ( is_multisite() && ! is_network_admin() ) {
 if ( ! current_user_can( 'update_core' ) && ! current_user_can( 'update_themes' ) && ! current_user_can( 'update_plugins' ) )
 	wp_die( __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to update this site.' ) );
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global string $wp_local_package
+ * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ *
+ * @staticvar bool $first_pass
+ *
+ * @param object $update
+ */
 function list_core_update( $update ) {
  	global $wp_local_package, $wpdb, $wp_version;
   	static $first_pass = true;
@@ -136,7 +146,9 @@ function dismissed_updates() {
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
- * @return null
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ * @global string $required_php_version
+ * @global string $required_mysql_version
  */
 function core_upgrade_preamble() {
 	global $wp_version, $required_php_version, $required_mysql_version;
@@ -198,6 +210,10 @@ function core_upgrade_preamble() {
 	dismissed_updates();
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ */
 function list_plugin_updates() {
 	global $wp_version;
 
@@ -364,7 +380,7 @@ function list_translation_updates() {
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
- * @return null
+ * @global WP_Filesystem_Base $wp_filesystem Subclass
  */
 function do_core_upgrade( $reinstall = false ) {
 	global $wp_filesystem;
diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade.php b/wp-admin/upgrade.php
index 249de5a239..53c1d17012 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upgrade.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade.php
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ if ( 'upgrade_db' === $step ) {
 	die( '0' );
 }
 
+/**
+ * @global string $wp_version
+ * @global string $required_php_version
+ * @global string $required_mysql_version
+ * @global wpdb   $wpdb
+ */
 global $wp_version, $required_php_version, $required_mysql_version;
 
 $step = (int) $step;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c04f13663f..c113206726 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32641';
+$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32642';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.