SELECT 
  jmj_discussion_posts.*, 
  jmj_discussion_messages.message, 
  jmj_discussion_rating.rating_value, 
  jmj_users.user_type 
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 
  LEFT JOIN jmj_users ON jmj_users.user_id = jmj_discussion_posts.user_id 
WHERE 
  jmj_discussion_posts.thread_id = 211 
  AND jmj_discussion_posts.status = 'A' 
ORDER BY 
  jmj_discussion_posts.timestamp DESC 
LIMIT 
  0, 10

Query time 0.01040

JSON explain

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