Ticket #42327: 42327.patch

class-wp-term-query.php

@@ -379 +379 @@
                         }
 
                         if ( ! $in_hierarchy ) {
-                                return array();
+                                if ( 'count' == $args['fields'] ) {
+                                        return 0;
+                                } else {
+                                        return array();
+                                }
                         }
                 }