diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index b192a8b3b..d1bbfc54e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -98,7 +98,17 @@ function get_sidebar( $name = null ) {
  *
  * Will first attempt to locate the searchform.php file in either the child or
  * the parent, then load it. If it doesn't exist, then the default search form
- * will be displayed.
+ * will be displayed. The default search form is HTML, which will be displayed.
+ * There is a filter applied to the search form HTML in order to edit or replace
+ * it. The filter is 'get_search_form'.
+ *
+ * This function is primarily used by themes which want to hardcode the search
+ * form into the sidebar and also by the search widget in WordPress.
+ *
+ * There is also an action that is called whenever the function is run called,
+ * 'get_search_form'. This can be useful for outputting JavaScript that the
+ * search relies on or various formatting that applies to the beginning of the
+ * search. To give a few examples of what it can be used for.
  *
  * @since 2.7.0
  */
diff --git a/wp-includes/plugin.php b/wp-includes/plugin.php
index b00ed08a1..ead0a229a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-includes/plugin.php
@@ -512,8 +512,6 @@ function plugin_basename($file) {
  * @subpackage Plugin
  * @since 2.0
  *
- * @access private
- *
  * @param string $file The filename of the plugin including the path.
  * @param callback $function the function hooked to the 'activate_PLUGIN' action.
  */
@@ -539,8 +537,6 @@ function register_activation_hook($file, $function) {
  * @subpackage Plugin
  * @since 2.0
  *
- * @access private
- *
  * @param string $file The filename of the plugin including the path.
  * @param callback $function the function hooked to the 'activate_PLUGIN' action.
  */