diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index e3e8cca9a7..cf13fcfc24 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1647,6 +1647,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_php_nag() {
 	<?php
 
 	wp_update_php_annotation();
+	wp_direct_php_update_button();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index 397acd3a42..2cce881518 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -6830,3 +6830,58 @@ function wp_update_php_annotation() {
 	);
 	echo'</p>';
 }
+
+/**
+ * Gets the URL for directly updating the PHP version the site is running on.
+ *
+ * A URL will only be returned if the `WP_DIRECT_UPDATE_PHP_URL` environment variable is specified or
+ * by using the {@see 'wp_direct_php_update_url'} filter. This allows hosts to send users directly to
+ * the page where they can update PHP to a newer version.
+ *
+ * @return string URL for directly updating PHP or empty string.
+ */
+function wp_get_direct_php_update_url() {
+	$direct_update_url = '';
+
+	if ( false !== getenv( 'WP_DIRECT_UPDATE_PHP_URL' ) ) {
+		$direct_update_url = getenv( 'WP_DIRECT_UPDATE_PHP_URL' );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Filters the URL for directly updating the PHP version the site is running on from the host.
+	 *
+	 * @since 5.1.1
+	 *
+	 * @param string $direct_update_url URL for directly updating PHP.
+	 */
+	$direct_update_url = apply_filters( 'wp_direct_php_update_url', $direct_update_url );
+
+	return $direct_update_url;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Display a button directly linking to a PHP update process.
+ *
+ * This provides hosts with a way for users to be sent directly to their PHP update process.
+ *
+ * The button is only displayed if a URL is returned by `wp_get_direct_php_update_url()`.
+ *
+ * @since 5.1.1
+ */
+function wp_direct_php_update_button() {
+	$direct_update_url = wp_get_direct_php_update_url();
+
+	if ( empty( $direct_update_url ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	echo '<p class="button-container">';
+	printf(
+		'<a class="button button-primary" href="%1$s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">%2$s <span class="screen-reader-text">%3$s</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="dashicons dashicons-external"></span></a>',
+		esc_url( $direct_update_url ),
+		__( 'Update PHP' ),
+		/* translators: accessibility text */
+		__( '(opens in a new tab)' )
+	);
+	echo '</p>';
+}