diff --git a/docs/templates/plugin.rst.j2 b/docs/templates/plugin.rst.j2
index ff6cdad837b..d8ea4800ed3 100644
--- a/docs/templates/plugin.rst.j2
+++ b/docs/templates/plugin.rst.j2
@@ -452,4 +452,8 @@ Authors
     If you notice any issues in this documentation, you can `edit this document <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/edit/devel/lib/ansible/modules/@{ source }@?description=%23%23%23%23%23%20SUMMARY%0A%3C!---%20Your%20description%20here%20--%3E%0A%0A%0A%23%23%23%23%23%20ISSUE%20TYPE%0A-%20Docs%20Pull%20Request%0A%0A%2Blabel:%20docsite_pr>`_ to improve it.
 {% else %}
     If you notice any issues in this documentation, you can `edit this document <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/edit/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/@{ plugin_type }@/@{ source }@?description=%23%23%23%23%23%20SUMMARY%0A%3C!---%20Your%20description%20here%20--%3E%0A%0A%0A%23%23%23%23%23%20ISSUE%20TYPE%0A-%20Docs%20Pull%20Request%0A%0A%2Blabel:%20docsite_pr>`_ to improve it.
+
+
+.. hint::
+    Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.
 {% endif %}