SELECT 
  jmj_discussion_rating.rating_value, 
  COUNT(jmj_discussion_rating.post_id) as qty 
FROM 
  jmj_discussion_posts 
  LEFT JOIN jmj_discussion_messages ON jmj_discussion_messages.post_id = jmj_discussion_posts.post_id 
  LEFT JOIN jmj_discussion_rating ON jmj_discussion_rating.post_id = jmj_discussion_posts.post_id 
WHERE 
  jmj_discussion_posts.thread_id = 211 
  AND jmj_discussion_posts.status = 'A' 
GROUP BY 
  jmj_discussion_rating.rating_value

Query time 0.00807

JSON explain

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