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 904a2dce47..bb4bb2140f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$start += $_REQUEST['offset'];
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['mode'] ) ) {
+			$mode = 'extended' === $_REQUEST['mode'] ? 'extended' : 'list';
+			set_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', $mode );
+		} else {
+			$mode = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
+		}
+
 		$status_map = array(
 			'mine'      => '',
 			'moderated' => 'hold',
@@ -751,8 +758,14 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php */
 		$actions = apply_filters( 'comment_row_actions', array_filter( $actions ), $comment );
 
+		$mode           = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
+		$always_visible = false;
+		if ( 'extended' === $mode ) {
+			$always_visible = true;
+		}
+
 		$i    = 0;
-		$out .= '<div class="row-actions">';
+		$out .= '<div class="' . ( $always_visible ? 'row-actions visible' : 'row-actions' ) . '">';
 		foreach ( $actions as $action => $link ) {
 			++$i;
 			( ( ( 'approve' === $action || 'unapprove' === $action ) && 2 === $i ) || 1 === $i ) ? $sep = '' : $sep = ' | ';
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index d1fe218897..b965da294e 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 
 		if ( empty( $this->modes ) ) {
 			$this->modes = array(
-				'list'  => __( 'Compact view' ),
+				'list'     => __( 'Compact view' ),
 				'extended' => __( 'Extended view' ),
 			);
 		}
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 			$this->_actions = $this->get_bulk_actions();
 
 			/**
-			 * Filters the list table Bulk Actions drop-down.
+			 * Filters the list table bulk actions drop-down.
 			 *
 			 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$this->screen->id`, refers
 			 * to the ID of the current screen, usually a string.
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 
 		echo '<label for="bulk-action-selector-' . esc_attr( $which ) . '" class="screen-reader-text">' . __( 'Select bulk action' ) . '</label>';
 		echo '<select name="action' . $two . '" id="bulk-action-selector-' . esc_attr( $which ) . "\">\n";
-		echo '<option value="-1">' . __( 'Bulk Actions' ) . "</option>\n";
+		echo '<option value="-1">' . __( 'Bulk actions' ) . "</option>\n";
 
 		foreach ( $this->_actions as $name => $title ) {
 			$class = 'edit' === $name ? ' class="hide-if-no-js"' : '';
@@ -1252,8 +1252,19 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 	 * @return string[] Array of CSS classes for the table tag.
 	 */
 	protected function get_table_classes() {
-		$mode       = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
-		$mode_class = 'extended' === $mode ? 'table-view-extended' : 'table-view-list';
+		$mode = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
+		/**
+		 * Filters the current view mode.
+		 *
+		 * @since 5.5.0
+		 *
+		 * @param string $mode The current selected mode. Default value of
+		 *                     posts_list_mode user setting.
+		 */
+		$mode = apply_filters( 'table_view_mode', $mode );
+
+		$mode_class = 'extended' === $mode ? 'table-view-extended' : 'table-view-' . $mode;
+
 		return array( 'widefat', 'fixed', 'striped', $mode_class, $this->_args['plural'] );
 	}
 
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 799e43d0ec..809717cc43 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
 		if ( current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->delete_posts ) ) {
 			if ( $this->is_trash || ! EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) {
-				$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete Permanently' );
+				$actions['delete'] = __( 'Delete permanently' );
 			} else {
-				$actions['trash'] = __( 'Move to Trash' );
+				$actions['trash'] = __( 'Move to trash' );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -598,8 +598,19 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	protected function get_table_classes() {
-		$mode       = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
-		$mode_class = 'extended' === $mode ? 'table-view-extended' : 'table-view-list';
+		$mode = get_user_setting( 'posts_list_mode', 'list' );
+		/**
+		 * Filters the current view mode.
+		 *
+		 * @since 5.5.0
+		 *
+		 * @param string $mode The current selected mode. Default value of
+		 *                     posts_list_mode user setting.
+		 */
+		$mode = apply_filters( 'table_view_mode', $mode );
+
+		$mode_class = 'extended' === $mode ? 'table-view-extended' : 'table-view-' . $mode;
+
 		return array( 'widefat', 'fixed', 'striped', $mode_class, is_post_type_hierarchical( $this->screen->post_type ) ? 'pages' : 'posts' );
 	}
 
@@ -1100,6 +1111,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		 * Filters the status text of the post.
 		 *
 		 * @since 4.8.0
+		 * @since 5.5.0 Replaced 'excerpt' mode with 'extended'.
 		 *
 		 * @param string  $status      The status text.
 		 * @param WP_Post $post        Post object.
@@ -1112,26 +1124,21 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			echo $status . '<br />';
 		}
 
-		if ( 'extended' === $mode || 'excerpt' === $mode ) {
-			/**
-			 * Filters the published time of the post.
-			 *
-			 * If `$mode` equals 'extended', the published time and date are both displayed.
-			 * If `$mode` equals 'list' (default), the publish date is displayed, with the
-			 * time and date together available as an abbreviation definition.
-			 *
-			 * @since 2.5.1
-			 *
-			 * @param string  $t_time      The published time.
-			 * @param WP_Post $post        Post object.
-			 * @param string  $column_name The column name.
-			 * @param string  $mode        The list display mode ('extended' or 'list').
-			 */
-			echo apply_filters( 'post_date_column_time', $t_time, $post, 'date', $mode );
-		} else {
-			/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php */
-			echo '<span title="' . $t_time . '">' . apply_filters( 'post_date_column_time', $h_time, $post, 'date', $mode ) . '</span>';
-		}
+		/**
+		 * Filters the published time of the post.
+		 *
+		 * @since 2.5.1
+		 * @since 5.5.0 Removed the difference between 'excerpt' and 'list' modes.
+		 *              The published time and date are both displayed now,
+		 *              which is equivalent to the previous 'excerpt' mode.
+		 * @since 5.5.0 Replaced 'excerpt' mode with 'extended'.
+		 *
+		 * @param string  $t_time      The published time.
+		 * @param WP_Post $post        Post object.
+		 * @param string  $column_name The column name.
+		 * @param string  $mode        The list display mode ('extended' or 'list').
+		 */
+		echo apply_filters( 'post_date_column_time', $t_time, $post, 'date', $mode );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1459,7 +1466,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.1.0
 	 *
-	 * @global string $mode Compact table view mode.
+	 * @global string $mode List table view mode.
 	 */
 	public function inline_edit() {
 		global $mode;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php
index 0f86425218..26356d8fde 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ final class WP_Screen {
 		$screen = get_current_screen();
 
 		// Currently only enabled for posts and comments lists.
-		if ( 'edit' !== $screen->base && 'edit-comments' !== $screen->base && 'users' !== $screen->base ) {
+		if ( 'edit' !== $screen->base && 'edit-comments' !== $screen->base ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -1314,6 +1314,16 @@ final class WP_Screen {
 		// Set 'list' as default value if $mode is not set.
 		$mode = ( isset( $mode ) && 'extended' === $mode ) ? 'extended' : 'list';
 
+		/**
+		 * Filters the current view mode.
+		 *
+		 * @since 5.5.0
+		 *
+		 * @param string $mode The current selected mode. Default value of
+		 *                     posts_list_mode user setting.
+		 */
+		$mode = apply_filters( 'table_view_mode', $mode );
+
 		// This needs a submit button.
 		add_filter( 'screen_options_show_submit', '__return_true' );
 		?>
@@ -1321,12 +1331,22 @@ final class WP_Screen {
 		<legend><?php _e( 'View Mode' ); ?></legend>
 				<label for="list-view-mode">
 					<input id="list-view-mode" type="radio" name="mode" value="list" <?php checked( 'list', $mode ); ?> />
-					<?php _e( 'Compact view' ); ?>
+					<?php _e( 'Compact View' ); ?>
 				</label>
 				<label for="excerpt-view-mode">
 					<input id="excerpt-view-mode" type="radio" name="mode" value="extended" <?php checked( 'extended', $mode ); ?> />
 					<?php _e( 'Extended View' ); ?>
 				</label>
+				<?php
+				/**
+				 * Fires at the end of the table view modes screen option.
+				 *
+				 * @since 5.5.0
+				 *
+				 * @param string $mode The currently selected mode.
+				 */
+				do_action( 'wp_table_view_modes', $mode );
+				?>
 		</fieldset>
 		<?php
 	}