SELECT 
  p.product_id, 
  ifnull(
    count(dp.post_id), 
    0
  ) as discussion_amount_posts 
FROM 
  cscart_discussion 
  INNER JOIN cscart_products as p ON (
    cscart_discussion.object_id = p.product_id
  ) 
  INNER JOIN cscart_discussion_posts as dp ON (
    cscart_discussion.thread_id = dp.thread_id 
    AND cscart_discussion.object_type = 'P'
  ) 
WHERE 
  dp.status = 'A' 
  and p.product_id in (262453) 
GROUP BY 
  p.product_id

Query time 0.00080

JSON explain

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