SELECT 
  cscart_discussion_posts.*, 
  cscart_discussion_messages.message, 
  cscart_discussion_rating.rating_value 
FROM 
  cscart_discussion_posts 
  LEFT JOIN cscart_discussion_messages ON cscart_discussion_messages.post_id = cscart_discussion_posts.post_id 
  LEFT JOIN cscart_discussion_rating ON cscart_discussion_rating.post_id = cscart_discussion_posts.post_id 
WHERE 
  cscart_discussion_posts.thread_id IN (8753) 
  AND cscart_discussion_posts.status = 'A' 
ORDER BY 
  cscart_discussion_posts.timestamp DESC 
LIMIT 
  0, 10

Query time 0.00039

JSON explain

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Result

post_id thread_id name timestamp user_id ip_address status email message rating_value
7594 8753 New England Design Elements 1390497240 0 24.63.213.248 A We love the look the mason jar pendants gave to our recent farmhouse kitchen renovation. We ordered the covers in rust with the black cloth cord. We repurposed an old antique vice for a canopy to hang the 3 pendants from,. It came out perfect! I wish I could post a picture with this review for all to see. 5