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 (
    969, 970, 636, 637, 972, 973, 974, 975, 
    699, 700, 701, 702, 774, 775, 776, 777, 
    778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 
    786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 
    794, 795, 1025, 1026, 1027
  ) 
GROUP BY 
  p.product_id

Query time 0.00062

JSON explain

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      "using_filesort": true,
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        "sort_cost": "0.10"
      },
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          "table": {
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              "thread_id_2"
            ],
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            },
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              "thread_id",
              "status"
            ],
            "attached_condition": "(`cscart`.`dp`.`status` = 'A')"
          }
        },
        {
          "table": {
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              "object_id"
            ],
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            },
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            ],
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            },
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            ]
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        }
      ]
    }
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}