diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php
index 7e6e957d30..3ba761dc19 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ global $feature_class;
 	<footer class="entry-meta">
 		<?php
 		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-		$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
 
-		if ( '' !== $tag_list ) {
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
 			/* translators: 1: Category list, 2: Tag list, 3: Post permalink, 4: Post title. */
 			$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyeleven' );
 		} else {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ global $feature_class;
 			$utility_text,
 			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
 			get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) ),
-			$tag_list,
+			$tags_list,
 			esc_url( get_permalink() ),
 			the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' )
 		);
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php
index b9dcfc3097..317bf63fc6 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@
 
 	<footer class="entry-meta">
 		<?php $show_sep = false; ?>
+
 		<?php
-			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-			$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+		$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
 		if ( $categories_list ) :
 			?>
 		<span class="cat-links">
@@ -83,10 +85,12 @@
 			?>
 		</span>
 		<?php endif; // End if categories. ?>
+
 		<?php
-			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-			$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
-		if ( $tags_list ) :
+		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) :
 			if ( $show_sep ) :
 				?>
 		<span class="sep"> | </span>
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php
index 5f681ac23f..8de498a140 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@
 			</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
 			<div class="entry-meta">
 				<?php
-					/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-					$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+				$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
 				if ( $categories_list ) :
 					?>
 				<span class="cat-links">
@@ -66,10 +67,12 @@
 					?>
 				</span>
 				<?php endif; // End if categories. ?>
+
 				<?php
-					/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-					$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
-				if ( $tags_list ) :
+				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
+				if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) :
 					?>
 				<span class="tag-links">
 					<?php
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php
index 5c547be64e..5e91ad25ff 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 
 		<footer class="entry-meta">
 			<?php $show_sep = false; ?>
+
 			<?php
-				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-				$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+			$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
 			if ( $categories_list ) :
 				?>
 			<span class="cat-links">
@@ -59,10 +61,12 @@
 				?>
 			</span>
 			<?php endif; // End if categories. ?>
+
 			<?php
-				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
-			if ( $tags_list ) :
+			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
+			$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
+			if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) :
 				if ( $show_sep ) :
 					?>
 			<span class="sep"> | </span>
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php
index 7427ddc01e..7186e2c3c2 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 		$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
 
 		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-		$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
 
-		if ( '' !== $tag_list ) {
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
 			/* translators: 1: Categories list, 2: Tag list, 3: Permalink, 4: Post title, 5: Author name, 6: Author URL. */
 			$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s by <a href="%6$s">%5$s</a>. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyeleven' );
-		} elseif ( '' !== $categories_list ) {
+		} elseif ( $categories_list ) {
 			/* translators: 1: Categories list, 2: Tag list, 3: Permalink, 4: Post title, 5: Author name, 6: Author URL. */
 			$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s by <a href="%6$s">%5$s</a>. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyeleven' );
 		} else {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		printf(
 			$utility_text,
 			$categories_list,
-			$tag_list,
+			$tags_list,
 			esc_url( get_permalink() ),
 			the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ),
 			get_the_author(),
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php
index 0951b408c9..b2b8d3ce8d 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@
 
 		<footer class="entry-meta">
 			<?php $show_sep = false; ?>
+
 			<?php if ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' ) ) : // Hide category text when not supported. ?>
 				<?php
 				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
 				$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+
 				if ( $categories_list ) :
 					?>
 			<span class="cat-links">
@@ -67,11 +69,13 @@
 			</span>
 				<?php endif; // End if categories. ?>
 			<?php endif; // End if is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' ). ?>
+
 			<?php if ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'post_tag' ) ) : // Hide tag text when not supported. ?>
 				<?php
 				/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
 				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
-				if ( $tags_list ) :
+
+				if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) :
 					if ( $show_sep ) :
 						?>
 			<span class="sep"> | </span>
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-tags.php b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-tags.php
index ae3e3b17a5..1a2df80f3d 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentynineteen_entry_footer' ) ) :
 
 			/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
 			$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentynineteen' ) );
-			if ( $tags_list ) {
+			if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
 				printf(
 					/* translators: 1: SVG icon. 2: Posted in label, only visible to screen readers. 3: List of tags. */
 					'<span class="tags-links">%1$s<span class="screen-reader-text">%2$s </span>%3$s</span>',
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
index 6c092f1074..71a9e67d49 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
@@ -630,8 +630,9 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentyten_posted_in' ) ) :
 	 */
 	function twentyten_posted_in() {
 		// Retrieves tag list of current post, separated by commas.
-		$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
-		if ( $tag_list && ! is_wp_error( $tag_list ) ) {
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
+
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
 			/* translators: 1: Category name, 2: Tag name, 3: Post permalink, 4: Post title. */
 			$posted_in = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyten' );
 		} elseif ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' ) ) {
@@ -641,11 +642,12 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentyten_posted_in' ) ) :
 			/* translators: 3: Post permalink, 4: Post title. */
 			$posted_in = __( 'Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyten' );
 		}
+
 		// Prints the string, replacing the placeholders.
 		printf(
 			$posted_in,
 			get_the_category_list( ', ' ),
-			$tag_list,
+			$tags_list,
 			get_permalink(),
 			the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' )
 		);
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php
index 6d88f4bc5b..e1348f3122 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ while ( have_posts() ) :
 					</span>
 					<span class="meta-sep">|</span>
 				<?php endif; ?>
+
 				<?php
-					$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
-				if ( $tags_list ) :
+				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
+				if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) :
 					?>
 				<span class="tag-links">
 					<?php
@@ -188,7 +189,9 @@ while ( have_posts() ) :
 				</span>
 				<span class="meta-sep">|</span>
 				<?php endif; ?>
+
 				<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( 'Leave a comment', 'twentyten' ), __( '1 Comment', 'twentyten' ), __( '% Comments', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></span>
+
 				<?php edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'twentyten' ), '<span class="meta-sep">|</span> <span class="edit-link">', '</span>' ); ?>
 			</div><!-- .entry-utility -->
 		</div><!-- #post-<?php the_ID(); ?> -->
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/functions.php b/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/functions.php
index 1b474d9307..a7a87d8e7e 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/functions.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/functions.php
@@ -489,9 +489,9 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentythirteen_entry_meta' ) ) :
 		}
 
 		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-		$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentythirteen' ) );
-		if ( $tag_list ) {
-			echo '<span class="tags-links">' . $tag_list . '</span>';
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentythirteen' ) );
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
+			echo '<span class="tags-links">' . $tags_list . '</span>';
 		}
 
 		// Post author.
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php
index 9a333b47ed..9c14de24e6 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/functions.php
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentytwelve_entry_meta' ) ) :
 		$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentytwelve' ) );
 
 		/* translators: Used between list items, there is a space after the comma. */
-		$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentytwelve' ) );
+		$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentytwelve' ) );
 
 		$date = sprintf(
 			'<a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="%3$s">%4$s</time></a>',
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentytwelve_entry_meta' ) ) :
 			get_the_author()
 		);
 
-		if ( $tag_list ) {
+		if ( $tags_list && ! is_wp_error( $tags_list ) ) {
 			/* translators: 1: Category name, 2: Tag name, 3: Date, 4: Author display name. */
 			$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s on %3$s<span class="by-author"> by %4$s</span>.', 'twentytwelve' );
 		} elseif ( $categories_list ) {
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'twentytwelve_entry_meta' ) ) :
 		printf(
 			$utility_text,
 			$categories_list,
-			$tag_list,
+			$tags_list,
 			$date,
 			$author
 		);
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a81ffbb07a..376cbba45d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-47885';
+$wp_version = '5.5-alpha-47886';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.