New pro setting: Max Execution Time

Author: ajaydsouza

includes/admin/settings/class-settings.php

@@ -318,6 +318,22 @@ public static function settings_general() {
 				'options' => self::get_user_roles( array( 'administrator' ) ),
 				'pro'     => true,
 			),
+			'query_optimization'      => array(
+				'id'   => 'query_optimization',
+				'name' => '<h3>' . esc_html__( 'Query Optimization', 'top-10' ) . '</h3>',
+				'desc' => esc_html__( 'Settings for optimizing database queries', 'top-10' ),
+				'type' => 'header',
+			),
+			'max_execution_time'      => array(
+				'id'      => 'max_execution_time',
+				'name'    => esc_html__( 'Max Execution Time', 'top-10' ),
+				'desc'    => esc_html__( 'Maximum execution time for MySQL queries in milliseconds. Set to 0 to disable. Default is 3000 (3 seconds).', 'top-10' ),
+				'type'    => 'number',
+				'options' => 3000,
+				'min'     => 0,
+				'step'    => 100,
+				'pro'     => true,
+			),
 		);
 
 		/**

readme.txt

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Top 10 also has powerful API and is fully extendable with WordPress actions and
 * **Enhanced Tracking and Performance**
   - **Fast Tracker**: A new, faster tracking method to improve post view speed.
   - **Query Filters**: Enable parent term inclusion in post queries for more accurate filtering.
+  - **Query Optimization**: Add MySQL MAX_EXECUTION_TIME directive to prevent long-running queries from consuming excessive server resources. Configurable via settings and the `top_ten_query_max_execution_time` filter.
 
 * **Developer-Friendly Features**
   - **Filters and Hooks**: New filters like `top_ten_query_exclude_terms_include_parents`, `top_ten_query_include_terms_include_parents`, and `get_tptn_short_circuit` for greater customisation.
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ When you enabled the scheduled maintenance, Top 10 will create a cron job that w
 
 * Features:
 	* Import data from WordPress Popular Posts plugin.
+	* [Pro] Query Optimization: Add MySQL MAX_EXECUTION_TIME directive to prevent long-running queries from consuming excessive server resources. Configurable via settings and the `top_ten_query_max_execution_time` filter.
 	* Admin Dashboard:
 		* Smart chart visualization: Automatically switches to an area chart for datasets with more than 100 data points.
 		* [Pro] Clicking on a column in the Popular Posts chart will display the most popular posts for the selected day.