diff --git a/plugins/webp-uploads/settings.php b/plugins/webp-uploads/settings.php
index 78cccb2140..18c0d33ab4 100644
--- a/plugins/webp-uploads/settings.php
+++ b/plugins/webp-uploads/settings.php
@@ -70,6 +70,25 @@ function webp_uploads_register_media_settings_field(): void {
 }
 add_action( 'init', 'webp_uploads_register_media_settings_field' );
 
+/**
+ * Renders the description for the Modern Image Formats settings section.
+ *
+ * @since n.e.x.t
+ */
+function webp_uploads_modern_image_formats_section_callback(): void {
+	printf(
+		'<p class="description">%s</p>',
+		wp_kses(
+			sprintf(
+				/* translators: %s: URL to the plugin FAQ. */
+				__( 'If converted images are not appearing as expected after upload, refer to the <a href="%s">FAQ</a> for common reasons why.', 'webp-uploads' ),
+				'https://wordpress.org/plugins/webp-uploads/#faq'
+			),
+			array( 'a' => array( 'href' => array() ) )
+		)
+	);
+}
+
 /**
  * Adds media settings field for the 'perflab_generate_webp_and_jpeg' setting.
  *
@@ -79,7 +98,7 @@ function webp_uploads_add_media_settings_fields(): void {
 	add_settings_section(
 		'perflab_modern_image_format_settings',
 		_x( 'Modern Image Formats', 'settings page section name', 'webp-uploads' ),
-		'__return_empty_string',
+		'webp_uploads_modern_image_formats_section_callback',
 		'media',
 		array(
 			'before_section' => '<div id="modern-image-formats">',
diff --git a/plugins/webp-uploads/tests/test-settings.php b/plugins/webp-uploads/tests/test-settings.php
index 0d167b1d09..d6fca9f6cf 100644
--- a/plugins/webp-uploads/tests/test-settings.php
+++ b/plugins/webp-uploads/tests/test-settings.php
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
 
 class Test_WebP_Uploads_Settings extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
+	/**
+	 * @covers ::webp_uploads_modern_image_formats_section_callback
+	 */
+	public function test_webp_uploads_modern_image_formats_section_callback(): void {
+		ob_start();
+		webp_uploads_modern_image_formats_section_callback();
+		$output = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'https://wordpress.org/plugins/webp-uploads/#faq', $output );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '<p class="description">', $output );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @covers ::webp_uploads_add_settings_action_link
 	 */