diff --git a/404.php b/404.php
index 9cc9cb66..62c3e068 100644
--- a/404.php
+++ b/404.php
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ get_header();
 
 					<?php
 					/* translators: %1$s: smiley */
-					$archive_content = '<p>' . sprintf( esc_html__( 'Try looking in the monthly archives. %1$s', '_s' ), convert_smilies( ':)' ) ) . '</p>';
-					the_widget( 'WP_Widget_Archives', 'dropdown=1', "after_title=</h2>$archive_content" );
+					$_s_archive_content = '<p>' . sprintf( esc_html__( 'Try looking in the monthly archives. %1$s', '_s' ), convert_smilies( ':)' ) ) . '</p>';
+					the_widget( 'WP_Widget_Archives', 'dropdown=1', "after_title=</h2>$_s_archive_content" );
 
 					the_widget( 'WP_Widget_Tag_Cloud' );
 					?>
diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index dc2853e1..2c94bfd0 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ if ( post_password_required() ) {
 		?>
 		<h2 class="comments-title">
 			<?php
-			$comment_count = get_comments_number();
-			if ( '1' === $comment_count ) {
+			$_s_comment_count = get_comments_number();
+			if ( '1' === $_s_comment_count ) {
 				printf(
 					/* translators: 1: title. */
 					esc_html__( 'One thought on &ldquo;%1$s&rdquo;', '_s' ),
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ if ( post_password_required() ) {
 			} else {
 				printf( // WPCS: XSS OK.
 					/* translators: 1: comment count number, 2: title. */
-					esc_html( _nx( '%1$s thought on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', '%1$s thoughts on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', $comment_count, 'comments title', '_s' ) ),
-					number_format_i18n( $comment_count ),
+					esc_html( _nx( '%1$s thought on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', '%1$s thoughts on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', $_s_comment_count, 'comments title', '_s' ) ),
+					number_format_i18n( $_s_comment_count ),
 					'<span>' . get_the_title() . '</span>'
 				);
 			}
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index c0396e48..776cbdcd 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 				<p class="site-title"><a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>" rel="home"><?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?></a></p>
 				<?php
 			endif;
-			$description = get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' );
-			if ( $description || is_customize_preview() ) :
+			$_s_description = get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' );
+			if ( $_s_description || is_customize_preview() ) :
 				?>
-				<p class="site-description"><?php echo $description; /* WPCS: xss ok. */ ?></p>
+				<p class="site-description"><?php echo $_s_description; /* WPCS: xss ok. */ ?></p>
 			<?php endif; ?>
 		</div><!-- .site-branding -->