diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index 271cefcd854d0..67f5f6fca7bf1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ span.wp-media-buttons-icon:before {
 .media-modal .delete-attachment,
 .media-modal .trash-attachment,
 .media-modal .untrash-attachment,
-.wp-core-ui .button-link-delete {
+.wp-core-ui .button-link-delete,
+.wp-core-ui .delete-link {
 	color: tokens.$alert-red;
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,9 @@ span.wp-media-buttons-icon:before {
 .media-modal .trash-attachment:focus,
 .media-modal .untrash-attachment:focus,
 .wp-core-ui .button-link-delete:hover,
-.wp-core-ui .button-link-delete:focus {
+.wp-core-ui .button-link-delete:focus,
+.wp-core-ui .delete-link:hover,
+.wp-core-ui .delete-link:focus {
 	color: color.adjust(tokens.$alert-red, $lightness: 10%);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
index b317af45e023e..1b4ebe84b042b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
@@ -919,6 +919,17 @@ a#remove-post-thumbnail:hover,
 	border: none;
 }
 
+/* Destructive action link. For use in custom plugin/theme admin pages. */
+.delete-link {
+	color: #b32d2e;
+}
+
+.delete-link:hover,
+.delete-link:focus {
+	color: #b32d2e;
+	border: none;
+}
+
 .application-password-display .success {
     color: #007017;
     margin-left: 0.5rem;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
index e0bbc9f657a73..9eb29dc98e230 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 
 <div id="major-publishing-actions">
 <div id="delete-action">
-<?php echo "<a class='submitdelete deletion' href='" . wp_nonce_url( 'comment.php?action=' . ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ? 'deletecomment' : 'trashcomment' ) . "&amp;c=$comment->comment_ID&amp;_wp_original_http_referer=" . urlencode( wp_get_referer() ), 'delete-comment_' . $comment->comment_ID ) . "'>" . ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ? __( 'Delete Permanently' ) : __( 'Move to Trash' ) ) . "</a>\n"; ?>
+<?php echo "<a class='submitdelete deletion delete-link' href='" . wp_nonce_url( 'comment.php?action=' . ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ? 'deletecomment' : 'trashcomment' ) . "&amp;c=$comment->comment_ID&amp;_wp_original_http_referer=" . urlencode( wp_get_referer() ), 'delete-comment_' . $comment->comment_ID ) . "'>" . ( ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ? __( 'Delete Permanently' ) : __( 'Move to Trash' ) ) . "</a>\n"; ?>
 </div>
 <div id="publishing-action">
 <?php submit_button( __( 'Update' ), 'primary large', 'save', false ); ?>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
index 4373c0a67f8b3..f00235c2e4623 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'delete_term', $tag->term_id ) ) : ?>
 		<span id="delete-link">
-			<a class="delete" href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( wp_nonce_url( "edit-tags.php?action=delete&taxonomy=$taxonomy&tag_ID=$tag->term_id", 'delete-tag_' . $tag->term_id ) ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Delete' ); ?></a>
+			<a class="delete delete-link" href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( wp_nonce_url( "edit-tags.php?action=delete&taxonomy=$taxonomy&tag_ID=$tag->term_id", 'delete-tag_' . $tag->term_id ) ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Delete' ); ?></a>
 		</span>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
index a287a7c4b8cdd..bd875ee54db77 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public function start_el( &$output, $data_object, $depth = 0, $args = null, $cur
 
 					<?php
 					printf(
-						'<a class="item-delete submitdelete deletion" id="delete-%s" href="%s">%s</a>',
+						'<a class="item-delete submitdelete deletion delete-link" id="delete-%s" href="%s">%s</a>',
 						$item_id,
 						wp_nonce_url(
 							add_query_arg(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index 1feaeb3283bcd..c8ffe0f0d9614 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 
 		if ( 'spam' === $the_comment_status || 'trash' === $the_comment_status || ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
 			$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 				esc_url( $delete_url ),
 				"delete:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}::delete=1",
 				esc_attr__( 'Delete this comment permanently' ),
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 			);
 		} else {
 			$actions['trash'] = sprintf(
-				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+				'<a href="%s" data-wp-lists="%s" class="delete vim-d vim-destructive aria-button-if-js delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 				esc_url( $trash_url ),
 				"delete:the-comment-list:comment-{$comment->comment_ID}::trash=1",
 				esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
index 309a00801adba..038753ee337aa 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 		$actions           = array();
 		$actions['edit']   = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '">' . __( 'Edit' ) . '</a>';
 		$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-			'<a class="submitdelete" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
+			'<a class="submitdelete delete-link" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
 			wp_nonce_url( "link.php?action=delete&amp;link_id=$link->link_id", 'delete-bookmark_' . $link->link_id ),
 			/* translators: %s: Link name. */
 			esc_js( sprintf( __( "You are about to delete this link '%s'\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete." ), $link->link_name ) ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 9476d23c4904d..f2c40f199cc1c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ private function _get_row_actions( $post, $att_title ) {
 		if ( current_user_can( 'delete_post', $post->ID ) ) {
 			if ( $this->is_trash ) {
 				$actions['untrash'] = sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 					esc_url( wp_nonce_url( "post.php?action=untrash&amp;post=$post->ID", 'untrash-post_' . $post->ID ) ),
 					/* translators: %s: Attachment title. */
 					esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Restore &#8220;%s&#8221; from the Trash' ), $att_title ) ),
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ private function _get_row_actions( $post, $att_title ) {
 				);
 			} elseif ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS && MEDIA_TRASH ) {
 				$actions['trash'] = sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 					esc_url( wp_nonce_url( "post.php?action=trash&amp;post=$post->ID", 'trash-post_' . $post->ID ) ),
 					/* translators: %s: Attachment title. */
 					esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Move &#8220;%s&#8221; to the Trash' ), $att_title ) ),
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ private function _get_row_actions( $post, $att_title ) {
 				$show_confirmation = ( ! $this->is_trash && ! MEDIA_TRASH ) ? " onclick='return showNotice.warn();'" : '';
 
 				$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js"%s aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete aria-button-if-js delete-link"%s aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 					esc_url( wp_nonce_url( "post.php?action=delete&amp;post=$post->ID", 'delete-post_' . $post->ID ) ),
 					$show_confirmation,
 					/* translators: %s: Attachment title. */
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index c7d10fca217ef..b6b424ab096a1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 				);
 			} elseif ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
 				$actions['trash'] = sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 					get_delete_post_link( $post->ID ),
 					/* translators: %s: Post title. */
 					esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Move &#8220;%s&#8221; to the Trash' ), $title ) ),
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 
 			if ( 'trash' === $post->post_status || ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
 				$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+					'<a href="%s" class="submitdelete delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 					get_delete_post_link( $post->ID, '', true ),
 					/* translators: %s: Post title. */
 					esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Delete &#8220;%s&#8221; permanently' ), $title ) ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index 75e37e45d5c4f..5202f9ec91048 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 
 		if ( current_user_can( 'delete_term', $tag->term_id ) ) {
 			$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-				'<a href="%s" class="delete-tag aria-button-if-js" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+				'<a href="%s" class="delete-tag aria-button-if-js delete-link" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 				wp_nonce_url( "edit-tags.php?action=delete&amp;taxonomy=$taxonomy&amp;tag_ID=$tag->term_id", 'delete-tag_' . $tag->term_id ),
 				/* translators: %s: Taxonomy term name. */
 				esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Delete &#8220;%s&#8221;' ), $tag->name ) ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
index 0e9a0fe8b9f2d..f782efa2b4533 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-themes-list-table.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public function display_rows() {
 
 			if ( ! is_multisite() && current_user_can( 'delete_themes' ) ) {
 				$actions['delete'] = sprintf(
-					'<a class="submitdelete deletion" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
+					'<a class="submitdelete deletion delete-link" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
 					wp_nonce_url( 'themes.php?action=delete&amp;stylesheet=' . urlencode( $stylesheet ), 'delete-theme_' . $stylesheet ),
 					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
 					esc_js( sprintf( __( "You are about to delete this theme '%s'\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete." ), $title ) ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
index 9a8709b438e05..3fa1632cc544f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php
@@ -478,13 +478,13 @@ public function single_row( $user_object, $style = '', $role = '', $numposts = 0
 				&& get_current_user_id() !== $user_object->ID
 				&& current_user_can( 'delete_user', $user_object->ID )
 			) {
-				$actions['delete'] = "<a class='submitdelete' href='" . wp_nonce_url( "users.php?action=delete&amp;user=$user_object->ID", 'bulk-users' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete' ) . '</a>';
+				$actions['delete'] = "<a class='submitdelete delete-link' href='" . wp_nonce_url( "users.php?action=delete&amp;user=$user_object->ID", 'bulk-users' ) . "'>" . __( 'Delete' ) . '</a>';
 			}
 
 			if ( is_multisite()
 				&& current_user_can( 'remove_user', $user_object->ID )
 			) {
-				$actions['remove'] = "<a class='submitdelete' href='" . wp_nonce_url( $url . "action=remove&amp;user=$user_object->ID", 'bulk-users' ) . "'>" . __( 'Remove' ) . '</a>';
+				$actions['remove'] = "<a class='submitdelete delete-link' href='" . wp_nonce_url( $url . "action=remove&amp;user=$user_object->ID", 'bulk-users' ) . "'>" . __( 'Remove' ) . '</a>';
 			}
 
 			// Add a link to the user's author archive, if not empty.
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 0884c110b65bd..908e60462ea95 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ function post_submit_meta_box( $post, $args = array() ) {
 				$delete_text = __( 'Move to Trash' );
 			}
 			?>
-			<a class="submitdelete deletion" href="<?php echo get_delete_post_link( $post_id ); ?>"><?php echo $delete_text; ?></a>
+			<a class="submitdelete deletion delete-link" href="<?php echo get_delete_post_link( $post_id ); ?>"><?php echo $delete_text; ?></a>
 			<?php
 		}
 		?>
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ function attachment_submit_meta_box( $post ) {
 	if ( current_user_can( 'delete_post', $post->ID ) ) {
 		if ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS && MEDIA_TRASH ) {
 			printf(
-				'<a class="submitdelete deletion" href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
+				'<a class="submitdelete deletion delete-link" href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
 				get_delete_post_link( $post->ID ),
 				__( 'Move to Trash' )
 			);
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ function attachment_submit_meta_box( $post ) {
 			$show_confirmation = ! MEDIA_TRASH ? " onclick='return showNotice.warn();'" : '';
 
 			printf(
-				'<a class="submitdelete deletion"%1$s href="%2$s">%3$s</a>',
+				'<a class="submitdelete deletion delete-link"%1$s href="%2$s">%3$s</a>',
 				$show_confirmation,
 				get_delete_post_link( $post->ID, '', true ),
 				__( 'Delete permanently' )
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ function link_submit_meta_box( $link ) {
 	<?php
 	if ( ! empty( $_GET['action'] ) && 'edit' === $_GET['action'] && current_user_can( 'manage_links' ) ) {
 		printf(
-			'<a class="submitdelete deletion" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
+			'<a class="submitdelete deletion delete-link" href="%s" onclick="return confirm( \'%s\' );">%s</a>',
 			wp_nonce_url( "link.php?action=delete&amp;link_id=$link->link_id", 'delete-bookmark_' . $link->link_id ),
 			/* translators: %s: Link name. */
 			esc_js( sprintf( __( "You are about to delete this link '%s'\n  'Cancel' to stop, 'OK' to delete." ), $link->link_name ) ),
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 8d52c1487a7a5..1356975032fa1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ function _wp_post_thumbnail_html( $thumbnail_id = null, $post = null ) {
 				$thumbnail_html
 			);
 			$content .= '<p class="hide-if-no-js howto" id="set-post-thumbnail-desc">' . __( 'Click the image to edit or update' ) . '</p>';
-			$content .= '<p class="hide-if-no-js"><a href="#" id="remove-post-thumbnail" role="button">' . esc_html( $post_type_object->labels->remove_featured_image ) . '</a></p>';
+			$content .= '<p class="hide-if-no-js"><a href="#" id="remove-post-thumbnail" class="delete-link" role="button">' . esc_html( $post_type_object->labels->remove_featured_image ) . '</a></p>';
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/nav-menus.php b/src/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
index 808574f1250d6..7904b7b1787b8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ function wp_nav_menu_max_depth( $classes ) {
 								<span class="delete-action">
 									<?php
 									printf(
-										'<a class="submitdelete deletion menu-delete" href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
+										'<a class="submitdelete deletion menu-delete delete-link" href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
 										esc_url(
 											wp_nonce_url(
 												add_query_arg(