Ticket #63004: 63004.2.diff

src/wp-includes/user.php

@@ -661 +661 @@
         global $wpdb;
 
         $count = array();
+
+        /**
+         * Short-circuit counting of users' posts.
+         *
+         * @since 6.8.0
+         *
+         * @param bool $skip_count Whether to skip counting the users' posts.
+         */
+        if ( apply_filters( 'skip_count_many_users_posts', false ) ) {
+                return $count;
+        }
+
         if ( empty( $users ) || ! is_array( $users ) ) {
                 return $count;
         }