diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-base.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-base.js
index 365e70625fdca..04046aa0c4687 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-base.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-base.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const notFoundSchema = Joi.object()
 const pluginSchemas = Joi.alternatives(pluginSchema, notFoundSchema)
 const themeSchemas = Joi.alternatives(themeSchema, notFoundSchema)
 
-export default class BaseWordpress extends BaseJsonService {
+export class BaseWordpress extends BaseJsonService {
   async fetch({ extensionType, slug }) {
     const url = `https://api.wordpress.org/${extensionType}s/info/1.2/`
     let schemas
@@ -84,3 +84,12 @@ export default class BaseWordpress extends BaseJsonService {
     return json
   }
 }
+
+export const documentation = `
+<p>
+  These badges rely on an API that is no longer supported by Wordpress. You are
+  still free to use them, simply bear in mind that Shields.io cannot guarantee
+  that they'll keep on working in the future. Please also double-check the
+  provided slug, as an incorrect value may lead to unexpected results.
+</p>
+`
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.service.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.service.js
index 4a9585e250c1e..ec5b020857b93 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.service.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import Joi from 'joi'
 import { renderDownloadsBadge } from '../downloads.js'
-import { NotFound } from '../index.js'
-import BaseWordpress from './wordpress-base.js'
+import { documentation, BaseWordpress } from './wordpress-base.js'
 
 const dateSchema = Joi.object()
   .pattern(Joi.date().iso(), Joi.number().integer())
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ function DownloadsForExtensionType(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt} Downloads`,
         namedParams: { interval: 'dm', slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: this.render({ interval: 'dm', downloads: 200000 }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
@@ -91,17 +91,9 @@ function DownloadsForExtensionType(extensionType) {
             },
           },
         })
-        const size = Object.keys(json).length
         downloads = Object.values(json).reduce(
           (a, b) => parseInt(a) + parseInt(b)
         )
-        // This check is for non-existent and brand-new plugins both having new stats.
-        // Non-Existent plugins results are the same as a brandspanking new plugin with no downloads.
-        if (downloads <= 0 && size <= 1) {
-          throw new NotFound({
-            prettyMessage: `${extensionType} not found or too new`,
-          })
-        }
       }
 
       return this.constructor.render({ interval, downloads })
@@ -127,6 +119,7 @@ function InstallsForExtensionType(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt} Active Installs`,
         namedParams: { slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: renderDownloadsBadge({ downloads: 300000 }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.tester.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.tester.js
index 05019f0782733..b82bffc9dc949 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.tester.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-downloads.tester.js
@@ -98,34 +98,6 @@ t.create('Plugin Downloads - Active | Not Found')
     message: 'not found',
   })
 
-t.create('Plugin Downloads - Day | Not Found')
-  .get('/plugin/dd/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'plugin not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Plugin Downloads - Week | Not Found')
-  .get('/plugin/dw/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'plugin not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Plugin Downloads - Month | Not Found')
-  .get('/plugin/dm/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'plugin not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Plugin Downloads - Year | Not Found')
-  .get('/plugin/dy/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'plugin not found or too new',
-  })
-
 t.create('Theme Downloads - Total | Not Found')
   .get('/theme/dt/100.json')
   .expectBadge({
@@ -139,31 +111,3 @@ t.create('Theme Downloads - Active | Not Found')
     label: 'active installs',
     message: 'not found',
   })
-
-t.create('Theme Downloads - Day | Not Found')
-  .get('/theme/dd/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'theme not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Theme Downloads - Week | Not Found')
-  .get('/theme/dw/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'theme not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Theme Downloads - Month | Not Found')
-  .get('/theme/dm/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'theme not found or too new',
-  })
-
-t.create('Theme Downloads - Year | Not Found')
-  .get('/theme/dy/100.json')
-  .expectBadge({
-    label: 'downloads',
-    message: 'theme not found or too new',
-  })
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-last-update.service.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-last-update.service.js
index 10b48ef92b7e4..eb7ae157bb142 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-last-update.service.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-last-update.service.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import moment from 'moment'
 import { InvalidResponse } from '../index.js'
 import { formatDate } from '../text-formatters.js'
 import { age as ageColor } from '../color-formatters.js'
-import BaseWordpress from './wordpress-base.js'
+import { documentation, BaseWordpress } from './wordpress-base.js'
 
 const extensionData = {
   plugin: {
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function LastUpdateForType(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt} Last Updated`,
         namedParams: { slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: this.render({ lastUpdated: '2020-08-11' }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-platform.service.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-platform.service.js
index 5c0d1cbd05aa7..c19716ed672ae 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-platform.service.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-platform.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { NotFound } from '../index.js'
 import { addv } from '../text-formatters.js'
 import { version as versionColor } from '../color-formatters.js'
-import BaseWordpress from './wordpress-base.js'
+import { documentation, BaseWordpress } from './wordpress-base.js'
 import { versionColorForWordpressVersion } from './wordpress-version-color.js'
 
 const extensionData = {
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function WordpressRequiresVersion(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt}: Required WP Version`,
         namedParams: { slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: this.render({ wordpressVersion: '4.8' }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class WordpressPluginTestedVersion extends BaseWordpress {
       staticPreview: this.renderStaticPreview({
         testedVersion: '4.9.8',
       }),
+      documentation,
     },
   ]
 
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ function RequiresPHPVersionForType(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt} Required PHP Version`,
         namedParams: { slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: this.render({ version: '5.5' }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-rating.service.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-rating.service.js
index 6489fde9dae90..af2e41d55775c 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-rating.service.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-rating.service.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { starRating, metric } from '../text-formatters.js'
 import { floorCount } from '../color-formatters.js'
-import BaseWordpress from './wordpress-base.js'
+import { documentation, BaseWordpress } from './wordpress-base.js'
 
 const extensionData = {
   plugin: {
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function RatingForExtensionType(extensionType) {
           rating: 80,
           numRatings: 100,
         }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ function StarsForExtensionType(extensionType) {
         staticPreview: this.render({
           rating: 80,
         }),
-        documentation: 'There is an alias <code>/r/:slug.svg</code> as well.',
+        documentation,
       },
     ]
 
diff --git a/services/wordpress/wordpress-version.service.js b/services/wordpress/wordpress-version.service.js
index 9f5d62741391e..f3015bfa3cca3 100644
--- a/services/wordpress/wordpress-version.service.js
+++ b/services/wordpress/wordpress-version.service.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { addv } from '../text-formatters.js'
 import { version as versionColor } from '../color-formatters.js'
-import BaseWordpress from './wordpress-base.js'
+import { documentation, BaseWordpress } from './wordpress-base.js'
 
 function VersionForExtensionType(extensionType) {
   const { capt, exampleSlug } = {
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function VersionForExtensionType(extensionType) {
         title: `WordPress ${capt} Version`,
         namedParams: { slug: exampleSlug },
         staticPreview: this.render({ version: 2.5 }),
+        documentation,
       },
     ]