[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62774: The query in the count_user_posts function within wp-includes/user.php can be optimized to improve performance.

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#62774: The query in the count_user_posts function within wp-includes/user.php can
be optimized to improve performance.
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 Reporter:  deepakrohilla  |      Owner:  deepakrohilla
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Query          |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:  has-patch
  Focuses:  performance    |
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 Since the wp_posts table's ID column is indexed (as it is the primary key
 and has a dedicated index), using COUNT(ID) will be faster than COUNT(*)
 because MySQL can leverage the index for efficient counting. In InnoDB
 tables, COUNT(*) often requires a full table scan or index traversal since
 InnoDB does not maintain an exact row count. Therefore, replacing COUNT(*)
 with COUNT(ID) can improve query performance.

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