diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
index 6081bff05c..20aece0153 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ function install_plugin_install_status( $api, $loop = false ) {
 	$status      = 'install';
 	$url         = false;
 	$update_file = false;
+	$version     = '';
 
 	/*
 	 * Check to see if this plugin is known to be installed,
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index a970116e68..0d599ef542 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1099,18 +1099,24 @@ function wp_edit_posts_query( $q = false ) {
 	}
 
 	$avail_post_stati = get_available_post_statuses( $post_type );
+	$post_status      = '';
+	$perm             = '';
 
 	if ( isset( $q['post_status'] ) && in_array( $q['post_status'], $post_stati ) ) {
 		$post_status = $q['post_status'];
 		$perm        = 'readable';
 	}
 
+	$orderby = '';
+
 	if ( isset( $q['orderby'] ) ) {
 		$orderby = $q['orderby'];
 	} elseif ( isset( $q['post_status'] ) && in_array( $q['post_status'], array( 'pending', 'draft' ) ) ) {
 		$orderby = 'modified';
 	}
 
+	$order = '';
+
 	if ( isset( $q['order'] ) ) {
 		$order = $q['order'];
 	} elseif ( isset( $q['post_status'] ) && 'pending' == $q['post_status'] ) {