diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
index a2e7c0acf5..c63c8ce35b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
@@ -392,3 +392,7 @@ div#moby6-toggle a:before {
 	border-color: transparent;
 	background: $menu-highlight-background;
 }
+
+.star-rating .star {
+	color: $highlight-color;
+}
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diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
index 73efbfe251..b50b716a5a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
@@ -7714,8 +7714,8 @@ body.full-overlay-active {
 	float: left;
 }
 
-.theme-details .star-holder {
-	margin: 14px 0;
+.theme-details .star-rating {
+	margin: 7px 0;
 	float: right;
 }
 
@@ -9341,7 +9341,7 @@ body.menu-max-depth-11 { min-width: 1280px !important; }
 	display: block;
 }
 
-/* Star ratings */
+/* Star Ratings - Back-compat for pre-3.8 */
 div.star-holder {
 	position: relative;
 	height: 17px;
@@ -9355,6 +9355,40 @@ div.star-holder .star-rating {
 	float: left;
 }
 
+/* Star Ratings */
+.star-rating {
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.star-rating .star {
+	display: inline-block;
+	width: 25px;
+	height: 25px;
+	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+	font-size: 25px;
+	line-height: 1;
+	font-family: 'dashicons';
+	text-decoration: inherit;
+	font-weight: normal;
+	font-style: normal;
+	vertical-align: top;
+	-moz-transition: color .1s ease-in 0;
+	-webkit-transition: color .1s ease-in 0;
+	text-align: center;
+	color: #0074a2;
+}
+
+.star-rating .star-full:before {
+	content:'\f155';
+}
+
+.star-rating .star-half:before {
+	content:'\f459';
+}
+
+.star-rating .star-empty:before {
+	content:'\f154';
+}
+
 div.action-links {
 	font-weight: normal;
 	margin: 6px 0 0;
@@ -10725,11 +10759,13 @@ li#wp-admin-bar-toggle-button {
 		background-size: 11px 11px;
 	}
 
+	/* Back-compat for pre-3.8 */
 	div.star-holder {
 		background: url('../images/stars-2x.png?ver=20121108') repeat-x bottom left;
 		background-size: 21px 37px;
 	}
 
+	/* Back-compat for pre-3.8 */
 	div.star-holder .star-rating {
 		background: url('../images/stars-2x.png?ver=20121108') repeat-x top left;
 		background-size: 21px 37px;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
index 6cae9cef63..6096464d69 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
@@ -270,9 +270,7 @@ class WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			</td>
 			<td class="vers column-version"<?php echo $style['version']; ?>><?php echo $version; ?></td>
 			<td class="vers column-rating"<?php echo $style['rating']; ?>>
-				<div class="star-holder" title="<?php printf( _n( '(based on %s rating)', '(based on %s ratings)', $plugin['num_ratings'] ), number_format_i18n( $plugin['num_ratings'] ) ) ?>">
-					<div class="star star-rating" style="width: <?php echo esc_attr( str_replace( ',', '.', $plugin['rating'] ) ); ?>px"></div>
-				</div>
+				<?php wp_star_rating( array( 'rating' => $plugin['rating'], 'type' => 'percent', 'number' => $plugin['num_ratings'] ) ); ?>
 			</td>
 			<td class="desc column-description"<?php echo $style['description']; ?>><?php echo $description, $author; ?></td>
 		</tr>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
index 7bb8f18626..a4fc5ba83d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
@@ -341,9 +341,7 @@ class WP_Theme_Install_List_Table extends WP_Themes_List_Table {
 				<img class="theme-screenshot" src="<?php echo esc_url( $theme->screenshot_url ); ?>" />
 			<?php endif; ?>
 			<div class="theme-details">
-				<div class="star-holder" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $num_ratings ); ?>">
-					<div class="star-rating" style="width:<?php echo esc_attr( intval( $theme->rating ) . 'px' ); ?>;"></div>
-				</div>
+				<?php wp_star_rating( array( 'rating' => $theme->rating, 'type' => 'percent', 'number' => $theme->num_ratings ) ); ?>
 				<div class="theme-version">
 					<strong><?php _e('Version:') ?> </strong>
 					<?php echo wp_kses( $theme->version, $themes_allowedtags ); ?>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
index 58a9e9bab7..37d862e0f5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
@@ -413,9 +413,7 @@ function install_plugin_information() {
 		</ul>
 		<?php if ( ! empty($api->rating) ) : ?>
 		<h2><?php _e('Average Rating') ?></h2>
-		<div class="star-holder" title="<?php printf(_n('(based on %s rating)', '(based on %s ratings)', $api->num_ratings), number_format_i18n($api->num_ratings)); ?>">
-			<div class="star star-rating" style="width: <?php echo esc_attr( str_replace( ',', '.', $api->rating ) ); ?>px"></div>
-		</div>
+		<?php wp_star_rating( array( 'rating' => $api->rating, 'type' => 'percent', 'number' => $api->num_ratings ) ); ?>
 		<small><?php printf(_n('(based on %s rating)', '(based on %s ratings)', $api->num_ratings), number_format_i18n($api->num_ratings)); ?></small>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</div>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index eda4c953c2..9ff2e0cd5b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1966,3 +1966,55 @@ function _local_storage_notice() {
 	</div>
 	<?php
 }
+
+/**
+ * Output a HTML element with a star rating for a given rating.
+ *
+ * Outputs a HTML element with the star rating exposed on a 0..5 scale in
+ * half star increments (ie. 1, 1.5, 2 stars). Optionally, if specified, the
+ * number of ratings may also be displayed by passing the $number parameter.
+ *
+ * @since 3.8.0
+ * @param array $args {
+ *     @type int    $rating The Rating to display, Expressed in a 0.5 rating increment, or a percentage.
+ *     @type string $type   The format that the $rating is in. Valid values are 'rating' (default), or, 'percent'.
+ *     @type int    $number The number of ratings which makes up this rating.
+ * }
+ */
+function wp_star_rating( $args = array() ) {
+	$defaults = array(
+		'rating' => 0,
+		'type' => 'rating',
+		'number' => 0,
+	);
+	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
+	extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );
+
+	// Non-english decimal places when the $rating is coming from a string
+	$rating = str_replace( ',', '.', $rating );
+
+	// Convert Percentage to star rating, 0..5 in .5 increments
+	if ( 'percent' == $type ) {
+		$rating = round( $rating / 10, 0 ) / 2;
+	}
+
+	// Calculate the number of each type of star needed
+	$full_stars = floor( $rating );
+	$half_stars = ceil( $rating - $full_stars );
+	$empty_stars = 5 - $full_stars - $half_stars;
+
+	if ( $number ) {
+		/* translators: 1: The rating, 2: The number of ratings */
+		$title = _n( '%1$s rating based on %2$s rating', '%1$s rating based on %2$s ratings', $number );
+		$title = sprintf( $title, number_format_i18n( $rating, 1 ), number_format_i18n( $number ) );
+	} else {
+		/* translators: 1: The rating */
+		$title = sprintf( __( '%s rating' ), number_format_i18n( $rating, 1 ) );
+	}
+
+	echo '<div class="star-rating" title="' . esc_attr( $title ) . '">';
+	echo str_repeat( '<div class="star star-full"></div>', $full_stars );
+	echo str_repeat( '<div class="star star-half"></div>', $half_stars );
+	echo str_repeat( '<div class="star star-empty"></div>', $empty_stars);
+	echo '</div>';
+}
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