diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index a63f3910ba..4c7b84a396 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -4255,8 +4255,8 @@ function wp_ajax_wp_privacy_erase_personal_data() {
 	 *         Array of personal data exporters.
 	 *
 	 *         @type string $callback               Callable eraser that accepts an email address and
-	 *                                              a page and returns an array with the number of items
-	 *                                              removed, the number of items retained and any messages
+	 *                                              a page and returns an array with boolean values for
+	 *                                              whether items were removed or retained and any messages
 	 *                                              from the eraser, as well as if additional pages are
 	 *                                              available.
 	 *         @type string $exporter_friendly_name Translated user facing friendly name for the eraser.
@@ -4323,22 +4323,22 @@ function wp_ajax_wp_privacy_erase_personal_data() {
 			);
 		}
 
-		if ( ! array_key_exists( 'num_items_removed', $response ) ) {
+		if ( ! array_key_exists( 'items_removed', $response ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error(
 				sprintf(
 					/* translators: 1: eraser friendly name, 2: array index */
-					__( 'Expected num_items_removed key in response array from %1$s eraser (index %2$d).' ),
+					__( 'Expected items_removed key in response array from %1$s eraser (index %2$d).' ),
 					esc_html( $eraser_friendly_name ),
 					$eraser_index
 				)
 			);
 		}
 
-		if ( ! array_key_exists( 'num_items_retained', $response ) ) {
+		if ( ! array_key_exists( 'items_retained', $response ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error(
 				sprintf(
 					/* translators: 1: eraser friendly name, 2: array index */
-					__( 'Expected num_items_retained key in response array from %1$s eraser (index %2$d).' ),
+					__( 'Expected items_retained key in response array from %1$s eraser (index %2$d).' ),
 					esc_html( $eraser_friendly_name ),
 					$eraser_index
 				)
@@ -4380,10 +4380,10 @@ function wp_ajax_wp_privacy_erase_personal_data() {
 	} else {
 		// No erasers, so we're done.
 		$response = array(
-			'num_items_removed'  => 0,
-			'num_items_retained' => 0,
-			'messages'           => array(),
-			'done'               => true,
+			'items_removed'  => false,
+			'items_retained' => false,
+			'messages'       => array(),
+			'done'           => true,
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/xfn.js b/wp-admin/js/xfn.js
index 7858f87bfd..19f107e803 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/xfn.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/xfn.js
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 		var nonce         = $action.data( 'nonce' );
 		var erasersCount  = $action.data( 'erasers-count' );
 
-		var removedCount  = 0;
-		var retainedCount = 0;
+		var hasRemoved    = false;
+		var hasRetained   = false;
 		var messages      = [];
 
 		$action.blur();
@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 			set_action_state( $action, 'remove_personal_data_idle' );
 			var summaryMessage = strings.noDataFound;
 			var classes = 'notice-success';
-			if ( 0 === removedCount ) {
-				if ( 0 === retainedCount ) {
+			if ( false === hasRemoved ) {
+				if ( false === hasRetained ) {
 					summaryMessage = strings.noDataFound;
 				} else {
 					summaryMessage = strings.noneRemoved;
 					classes = 'notice-warning';
 				}
 			} else {
-				if ( 0 === retainedCount ) {
+				if ( false === hasRetained ) {
 					summaryMessage = strings.foundAndRemoved;
 				} else {
 					summaryMessage = strings.someNotRemoved;
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
 					return;
 				}
 				var responseData = response.data;
-				if ( responseData.num_items_removed ) {
-					removedCount += responseData.num_items_removed;
+				if ( responseData.items_removed ) {
+					hasRemoved = hasRemoved || responseData.items_removed;
 				}
-				if ( responseData.num_items_retained ) {
-					retainedCount += responseData.num_items_removed;
+				if ( responseData.items_retained ) {
+					hasRetained = hasRetained || responseData.items_retained;
 				}
 				if ( responseData.messages ) {
 					messages = messages.concat( responseData.messages );
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/xfn.min.js b/wp-admin/js/xfn.min.js
index bdb29e8fe3..6382fcedf3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/xfn.min.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/xfn.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-jQuery(document).ready(function(a){a("#link_rel").prop("readonly",!0),a("#linkxfndiv input").bind("click keyup",function(){var b=a("#me").is(":checked"),c="";a("input.valinp").each(function(){b?a(this).prop("disabled",!0).parent().addClass("disabled"):(a(this).removeAttr("disabled").parent().removeClass("disabled"),a(this).is(":checked")&&""!==a(this).val()&&(c+=a(this).val()+" "))}),a("#link_rel").val(b?"me":c.substr(0,c.length-1))})}),jQuery(document).ready(function(a){function b(a,b){a.children().hide(),a.children("."+b).show()}function c(a){a.next().hasClass("request-results")&&a.next().remove()}function d(b,d,e,f){c(b);var g="";f.length&&(a.each(f,function(a,b){g=g+"<li>"+b+"</li>"}),g="<ul>"+g+"</ul>"),b.after(function(){return'<tr class="request-results"><td colspan="5"><div class="notice inline notice-alt '+d+'"><p>'+e+"</p>"+g+"</div></td></tr>"})}var e=window.privacyToolsL10n||{};a(".export_personal_data a").click(function(f){function g(a){b(k,"export_personal_data_success"),"undefined"!=typeof a?window.location=a:p||h(e.noExportFile)}function h(a){b(k,"export_personal_data_failed"),a&&d(l,"notice-error",e.exportError,[a])}function i(b,c){a.ajax({url:window.ajaxurl,data:{action:"wp-privacy-export-personal-data",exporter:b,id:m,page:c,security:n,sendAsEmail:p},method:"post"}).done(function(a){if(!a.success)return void h(a.data);var d=a.data;d.done?b<o?setTimeout(i(b+1,1)):g(d.url):setTimeout(i(b,c+1))}).fail(function(a,b,c){h(c)})}f.preventDefault(),f.stopPropagation();var j=a(this),k=j.parents(".export_personal_data"),l=j.parents("tr"),m=k.data("request-id"),n=k.data("nonce"),o=k.data("exporters-count"),p=!!k.data("send-as-email");k.blur(),c(l),b(k,"export_personal_data_processing"),i(1,1)}),a(".remove_personal_data a").click(function(f){function g(){b(k,"remove_personal_data_idle");var a=e.noDataFound,c="notice-success";0===p?0===q?a=e.noDataFound:(a=e.noneRemoved,c="notice-warning"):0===q?a=e.foundAndRemoved:(a=e.someNotRemoved,c="notice-warning"),d(l,"notice-success",a,[])}function h(){b(k,"remove_personal_data_failed"),d(l,"notice-error",e.removalError,[])}function i(b,c){a.ajax({url:window.ajaxurl,data:{action:"wp-privacy-erase-personal-data",eraser:b,id:m,page:c,security:n},method:"post"}).done(function(a){if(!a.success)return void h();var d=a.data;d.num_items_removed&&(p+=d.num_items_removed),d.num_items_retained&&(q+=d.num_items_removed),d.messages&&(r=r.concat(d.messages)),d.done?b<o?setTimeout(i(b+1,1)):g():setTimeout(i(b,c+1))}).fail(function(){h()})}f.preventDefault(),f.stopPropagation();var j=a(this),k=j.parents(".remove_personal_data"),l=j.parents("tr"),m=k.data("request-id"),n=k.data("nonce"),o=k.data("erasers-count"),p=0,q=0,r=[];k.blur(),c(l),b(k,"remove_personal_data_processing"),i(1,1)})});
\ No newline at end of file
+jQuery(document).ready(function(a){a("#link_rel").prop("readonly",!0),a("#linkxfndiv input").bind("click keyup",function(){var b=a("#me").is(":checked"),c="";a("input.valinp").each(function(){b?a(this).prop("disabled",!0).parent().addClass("disabled"):(a(this).removeAttr("disabled").parent().removeClass("disabled"),a(this).is(":checked")&&""!==a(this).val()&&(c+=a(this).val()+" "))}),a("#link_rel").val(b?"me":c.substr(0,c.length-1))})}),jQuery(document).ready(function(a){function b(a,b){a.children().hide(),a.children("."+b).show()}function c(a){a.next().hasClass("request-results")&&a.next().remove()}function d(b,d,e,f){c(b);var g="";f.length&&(a.each(f,function(a,b){g=g+"<li>"+b+"</li>"}),g="<ul>"+g+"</ul>"),b.after(function(){return'<tr class="request-results"><td colspan="5"><div class="notice inline notice-alt '+d+'"><p>'+e+"</p>"+g+"</div></td></tr>"})}var e=window.privacyToolsL10n||{};a(".export_personal_data a").click(function(f){function g(a){b(k,"export_personal_data_success"),"undefined"!=typeof a?window.location=a:p||h(e.noExportFile)}function h(a){b(k,"export_personal_data_failed"),a&&d(l,"notice-error",e.exportError,[a])}function i(b,c){a.ajax({url:window.ajaxurl,data:{action:"wp-privacy-export-personal-data",exporter:b,id:m,page:c,security:n,sendAsEmail:p},method:"post"}).done(function(a){if(!a.success)return void h(a.data);var d=a.data;d.done?b<o?setTimeout(i(b+1,1)):g(d.url):setTimeout(i(b,c+1))}).fail(function(a,b,c){h(c)})}f.preventDefault(),f.stopPropagation();var j=a(this),k=j.parents(".export_personal_data"),l=j.parents("tr"),m=k.data("request-id"),n=k.data("nonce"),o=k.data("exporters-count"),p=!!k.data("send-as-email");k.blur(),c(l),b(k,"export_personal_data_processing"),i(1,1)}),a(".remove_personal_data a").click(function(f){function g(){b(k,"remove_personal_data_idle");var a=e.noDataFound,c="notice-success";!1===p?!1===q?a=e.noDataFound:(a=e.noneRemoved,c="notice-warning"):!1===q?a=e.foundAndRemoved:(a=e.someNotRemoved,c="notice-warning"),d(l,"notice-success",a,[])}function h(){b(k,"remove_personal_data_failed"),d(l,"notice-error",e.removalError,[])}function i(b,c){a.ajax({url:window.ajaxurl,data:{action:"wp-privacy-erase-personal-data",eraser:b,id:m,page:c,security:n},method:"post"}).done(function(a){if(!a.success)return void h();var d=a.data;d.items_removed&&(p=p||d.items_removed),d.items_retained&&(q=q||d.items_retained),d.messages&&(r=r.concat(d.messages)),d.done?b<o?setTimeout(i(b+1,1)):g():setTimeout(i(b,c+1))}).fail(function(){h()})}f.preventDefault(),f.stopPropagation();var j=a(this),k=j.parents(".remove_personal_data"),l=j.parents("tr"),m=k.data("request-id"),n=k.data("nonce"),o=k.data("erasers-count"),p=!1,q=!1,r=[];k.blur(),c(l),b(k,"remove_personal_data_processing"),i(1,1)})});
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diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 40cd681f2b..dee7a195b3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -3282,17 +3282,18 @@ function wp_comments_personal_data_eraser( $email_address, $page = 1 ) {
 
 	if ( empty( $email_address ) ) {
 		return array(
-			'num_items_removed'  => 0,
-			'num_items_retained' => 0,
-			'messages'           => array(),
-			'done'               => true,
+			'items_removed'  => false,
+			'items_retained' => false,
+			'messages'       => array(),
+			'done'           => true,
 		);
 	}
 
 	// Limit us to 500 comments at a time to avoid timing out.
-	$number            = 500;
-	$page              = (int) $page;
-	$num_items_removed = 0;
+	$number         = 500;
+	$page           = (int) $page;
+	$items_removed  = false;
+	$items_retained = false;
 
 	$comments = get_comments(
 		array(
@@ -3339,6 +3340,8 @@ function wp_comments_personal_data_eraser( $email_address, $page = 1 ) {
 				$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Comment %d contains personal data but could not be anonymized.' ), $comment_id );
 			}
 
+			$items_retained = true;
+
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -3349,17 +3352,20 @@ function wp_comments_personal_data_eraser( $email_address, $page = 1 ) {
 		$updated = $wpdb->update( $wpdb->comments, $anonymized_comment, $args );
 
 		if ( $updated ) {
-			$num_items_removed++;
+			$items_removed = true;
 			clean_comment_cache( $comment_id );
+		} else {
+			$items_retained = true;
 		}
 	}
 
 	$done = count( $comments ) < $number;
 
 	return array(
-		'num_items_removed'  => $num_items_removed,
-		'num_items_retained' => count( $comments ) - $num_items_removed,
-		'messages'           => $messages,
-		'done'               => $done,
+		'items_removed'  => $items_removed,
+		'items_retained' => $items_retained,
+		'messages'       => $messages,
+		'done'           => $done,
 	);
 }
+
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4aedb52fa6..c222ffc7e2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.6-alpha-43109';
+$wp_version = '4.9.6-alpha-43110';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.