Optimize WooCommerce Order Query

SELECT wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.ID
FROM wp_6hp6nqm250_posts
INNER JOIN wp_6hp6nqm250_postmeta
ON ( wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.ID = wp_6hp6nqm250_postmeta.post_id )
WHERE 1=1
AND ( ( wp_6hp6nqm250_postmeta.meta_key = '_wc_customer_order_csv_export_is_exported'
AND wp_6hp6nqm250_postmeta.meta_value = '1' ) )
AND wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.post_type = 'shop_order'
AND ((wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.post_status 'trash'
AND wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.post_status 'auto-draft'))
GROUP BY wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.ID
ORDER BY wp_6hp6nqm250_posts.post_date DESC
prevent above query to run every time when wocomerce order section is openend in backend

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### **1. Disable the Filter if Not Needed**
If you don’t need to filter orders by export status frequently, you can disable this functionality by removing the associated hook.

Add this to your theme's `functions.php` file or a custom plugin:

add_action('admin_init', function () {
    if (class_exists('WC_Customer_Order_CSV_Export_Admin')) {
        remove_action(
            'restrict_manage_posts',
            [WC_Customer_Order_CSV_Export_Admin::instance(), 'filter_orders_by_export_status']
        );
    }
});

This removes the filter dropdown that triggers the query, preventing the plugin from running it unnecessarily.

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### **2. Optimize the Query**
If you still need the functionality but want to optimize the query:

#### a. **Add an Index to the Meta Key**
Run this SQL command to index the `_wc_customer_order_csv_export_is_exported` meta key in the `postmeta` table:

ALTER TABLE wp_6hp6nqm250_postmeta
ADD INDEX meta_key_post_id (meta_key(191), post_id);

Indexes improve performance by allowing the database to find rows faster.

#### b. **Use Transients for Caching**
Modify the plugin (or hook into it) to cache the result of this query and reduce its frequency:

add_filter('wc_customer_order_csv_export_order_count', function ($count, $args) {
    $cache_key = 'wc_order_export_count';
    $cached_count = get_transient($cache_key);

    if ($cached_count !== false) {
        return $cached_count;
    }

    set_transient($cache_key, $count, HOUR_IN_SECONDS); // Cache the count for 1 hour
    return $count;
}, 10, 2);

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### **3. Limit Queries Using Pagination**
Ensure the plugin or the query uses proper pagination to reduce the number of results retrieved.

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### **4. Check for Plugin Updates**
The WooCommerce Customer Order CSV Export plugin may already have optimizations in its latest version. Update the plugin if it’s not the latest version.

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### **5. Alternative: Use WooCommerce Hooks**
If you don't need the plugin's specific features, consider creating your own export functionality using WooCommerce hooks like `woocommerce_admin_order_actions`.

Let me know if you need help implementing any of these changes!

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### **Why `(191)`?**
– **`meta_key` column is likely of type `VARCHAR(255)`:** The `meta_key` column in the `postmeta` table typically has a maximum length of 255 characters.
– **Index Length Limitation:** In certain storage engines like InnoDB, there are size limits on the total length of indexed columns. For example:
– In MySQL with InnoDB tables, the maximum size for an index is often 767 bytes.
– For UTF-8 or UTF-8MB4 character sets, each character may use up to 4 bytes. So, indexing the entire column (`VARCHAR(255)`) would require 255 × 4 = 1020 bytes, which exceeds the limit.

To stay within this limit, only the first 191 characters are indexed, resulting in `191 × 4 = 764 bytes`, which fits within the 767-byte limit.

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### **Is `191` Arbitrary?**
Not entirely. It’s chosen to maximize the indexed length while remaining compatible with InnoDB and UTF-8MB4 character sets. It ensures compatibility without truncating too much of the key data.

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### **Implications**
– **Full Column is Not Indexed:** Only the first 191 characters of the `meta_key` values are indexed. This may result in slower lookups for keys longer than 191 characters.
– **Performance Boost:** For most practical cases, 191 characters are sufficient for `meta_key` lookups, so this optimization significantly speeds up queries involving `meta_key`.

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### **When Should You Use It?**
You would specify `(191)` when:
1. You are creating an index on a column with a `VARCHAR(255)` type in an InnoDB table.
2. The database uses a multi-byte character set like UTF-8MB4.
3. You want to optimize query performance while avoiding the index size limitations of InnoDB.

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If your database uses a single-byte character set like Latin1, you wouldn’t need to specify `(191)` because the byte size of the indexed key would already fit within the limit. Let me know if you have further questions!

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### **What is `meta_value(191)`?**
– The `meta_value` column in the `wp_postmeta` table is typically of type `LONGTEXT`, which can store a lot of data (up to 4GB).
– However, MySQL does not allow creating indexes directly on `LONGTEXT` or `TEXT` columns unless you specify a prefix length.
– By specifying `meta_value(191)`, you're creating an index on only the first 191 characters of the `meta_value` column.

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### **Why Use `191` Specifically?**
1. **MySQL Index Size Limitations:**
– InnoDB limits the maximum index size to 767 bytes per index.
– For `UTF-8MB4` encoding (4 bytes per character), indexing the first 191 characters ensures the index fits within this limit (`191 × 4 = 764 bytes`).

2. **Performance Trade-off:**
– Full-text indexing of a `LONGTEXT` or `TEXT` column would be impractical because of size and performance concerns.
– Indexing the first 191 characters is a compromise, as it's often sufficient for most queries using this column.

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### **When to Use `meta_value(191)`?**
1. **Performance Optimization:**
– If queries frequently filter by `meta_value`, indexing the first 191 characters can improve performance.
– Example: Queries that look for specific patterns or values in `meta_value`.

2. **Database Constraints:**
– If you need to index a `TEXT` or `LONGTEXT` column in MySQL, you are required to define a prefix length.

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### **Example of Adding an Index:**

To add an index to the `meta_value` column for performance optimization:

ALTER TABLE wp_postmeta
ADD INDEX meta_value_index (meta_value(191));

This creates an index on the first 191 characters of the `meta_value` column.

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### **Considerations:**
1. **Partial Indexing:**
– Only the first 191 characters are indexed. Queries filtering data beyond this range won’t benefit from the index.
– Example: Searching for `meta_value LIKE '%somevalue%'` won’t use the index effectively if the value starts after the 191st character.

2. **Storage Impact:**
– Indexes consume additional storage. Be mindful of the size of your database when adding indexes.

3. **Alternative Solutions:**
– If `meta_value` is storing large serialized arrays or JSON data, consider restructuring your data to store key parts in separate columns for better indexing.

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Let me know if you need help implementing or optimizing queries involving `meta_value`!