# top-10/4.3.4/includes/class-top-ten-core-query.php

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```php
<?php
/**
 * Core Query class.
 *
 * @package WebberZone\Top_Ten
 */

namespace WebberZone\Top_Ten;

use WebberZone\Top_Ten\Database;
use WebberZone\Top_Ten\Frontend\Display;
use WebberZone\Top_Ten\Util\Helpers;
use WebberZone\Top_Ten\Util\Hook_Registry;

// If this file is called directly, abort.
if ( ! defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
	die;
}

/**
 * Query API: Top_Ten_Core_Query class.
 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
class Top_Ten_Core_Query extends \WP_Query {

	/**
	 * Array of blog IDs.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.2
	 * @var int[]
	 */
	public $blog_id;

	/**
	 * Flag to indicate if multiple blogs are being queried.
	 *
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $multiple_blogs = false;

	/**
	 * Cache set flag.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $in_cache = false;

	/**
	 * Daily flag.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $is_daily = false;

	/**
	 * Query vars, before parsing.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.2
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $input_query_args = array();

	/**
	 * Query vars, after parsing.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $query_args = array();

	/**
	 * Flag to indicate if this is a Top Ten query.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $is_top_ten_query = true;

	/**
	 * Top Ten table name being queried.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $table_name;

	/**
	 * Stores the SELECT clauses in WordPress multisite.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $ms_select;

	/**
	 * Random order flag.
	 *
	 * @since 3.3.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $random_order = false;

	/**
	 * Cache name.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	protected $cache_name = '';

	/**
	 * Main constructor.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param array|string $args The Query variables. Accepts an array or a query string.
	 */
	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
		$this->prepare_query_args( $args );

		if ( isset( $args['top_ten_query'] ) && true === $args['top_ten_query'] && ! $this->is_top_ten_query ) {
			$this->hooks();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Set up hooks.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 */
	public function hooks() {
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', array( $this, 'pre_get_posts' ), 10 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_fields', array( $this, 'posts_fields' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_join', array( $this, 'posts_join' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_where', array( $this, 'posts_where' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_orderby', array( $this, 'posts_orderby' ), 9999, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_groupby', array( $this, 'posts_groupby' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_clauses', array( $this, 'posts_clauses' ), 20, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_request', array( $this, 'posts_request' ), 20, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'posts_pre_query', array( $this, 'posts_pre_query' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_filter( 'the_posts', array( $this, 'the_posts' ), 10, 2 );
		Hook_Registry::add_action( 'the_post', array( $this, 'switch_to_blog_in_loop' ) );
		Hook_Registry::add_action( 'loop_end', array( $this, 'loop_end' ) );
	}

	/**
	 * Prepare the query variables.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @see \WP_Query::parse_query()
	 * @see tptn_get_registered_settings()
	 *
	 * @param string|array $args {
	 *     Optional. Array or string of Query parameters.
	 *
	 *     @type array|string  $blog_id          An array or comma-separated string of blog IDs.
	 *     @type bool          $daily            Set to true to get the daily/custom period posts. False for overall.
	 *     @type array|string  $include_cat_ids  An array or comma-separated string of category/custom taxonomy term_taxonomy_ids.
	 *     @type array|string  $include_post_ids An array or comma-separated string of post IDs.
	 *     @type int           $offset           Offset the related posts returned by this number.
	 *     @type bool          $strict_limit     If this is set to false, then it will fetch 3x posts.
	 * }
	 */
	public function prepare_query_args( $args = array() ) {

		$tptn_settings = tptn_get_settings();

		$defaults = array(
			'blog_id'          => get_current_blog_id(),
			'daily'            => false,
			'include_cat_ids'  => 0,
			'include_post_ids' => 0,
			'offset'           => 0,
			'strict_limit'     => true,
		);
		$defaults = array_merge( $defaults, $tptn_settings );
		$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
		$args     = Helpers::parse_wp_query_arguments( $args );

		// Set necessary variables.
		$args['top_ten_query']       = true;
		$args['suppress_filters']    = false;
		$args['ignore_sticky_posts'] = true;
		$args['no_found_rows']       = true;

		// Store query args before we manipulate them.
		$this->input_query_args = $args;
		$this->is_top_ten_query = isset( $this->input_query_args['is_top_ten_query'] ) ? $this->input_query_args['is_top_ten_query'] : false;

		$this->table_name = Database::get_table( $args['daily'] );
		$this->is_daily   = $args['daily'];

		/**
		 * Applies filters to the query arguments before executing the query.
		 *
		 * This function allows developers to modify the query arguments before the query is executed.
		 *
		 * @since 4.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array                                         $args           The query arguments.
		 * @param \WP_Term|\WP_Post_Type|\WP_Post|\WP_User|null $queried_object The queried object.
		 */
		$args = apply_filters( 'tptn_query_args_before', $args, get_queried_object() );

		// Parse the blog_id argument to get an array of IDs.
		$this->blog_id = wp_parse_id_list( $args['blog_id'] );
		if ( is_multisite() ) {
			if ( count( $this->blog_id ) > 1 || ( 1 === count( $this->blog_id ) && get_current_blog_id() !== (int) $this->blog_id[0] ) ) {
				$this->multiple_blogs = true;
			}
		}

		// Set the number of posts to be retrieved with over-fetch buffer for PHP exclusions.
		$requested_limit = (int) $args['limit'];
		if ( empty( $args['posts_per_page'] ) ) {
			if ( $args['strict_limit'] ) {
				// Calculate buffer size: min(limit * 1.5, limit + 20) capped at reasonable max.
				$buffer_limit = min( (int) ( $requested_limit * 1.5 ), $requested_limit + 20 );
				$buffer_limit = min( $buffer_limit, 100 ); // Cap at 100 to prevent over-fetching.

				/**
				 * Filter the query buffer limit for PHP exclusions.
				 *
				 * Allows developers to adjust the buffer size when many posts might be excluded
				 * by PHP-side filtering to ensure enough posts are returned after exclusions.
				 *
				 * @since 4.2.0
				 *
				 * @param int   $buffer_limit     Buffer limit for posts_per_page.
				 * @param int   $requested_limit  Original requested limit.
				 * @param array $args             Query arguments.
				 */
				$buffer_limit = apply_filters( 'tptn_query_buffer_limit', $buffer_limit, $requested_limit, $args );

				$args['posts_per_page'] = $buffer_limit;
			} else {
				$args['posts_per_page'] = $requested_limit * 3;
			}
		}

		if ( empty( $args['post_type'] ) ) {

			// If post_types is empty or contains a query string then use parse_str else consider it comma-separated.
			if ( ! empty( $args['post_types'] ) && is_array( $args['post_types'] ) ) {
				$post_types = $args['post_types'];
			} elseif ( ! empty( $args['post_types'] ) && false === strpos( $args['post_types'], '=' ) ) {
				$post_types = explode( ',', $args['post_types'] );
			} else {
				parse_str( $args['post_types'], $post_types );  // Save post types in $post_types variable.
			}

			// If post_types is empty or if we want all the post types.
			if ( empty( $post_types ) || 'all' === $args['post_types'] ) {
				$post_types = get_post_types(
					array(
						'public' => true,
					)
				);
			}

			/**
			 * Filter the post_types passed to the query.
			 *
			 * @since 2.2.0
			 * @since 3.0.0 Changed second argument from post ID to $args.
			 *
			 * @param array   $post_types  Array of post types to filter by.
			 * @param array   $args        Arguments array.
			 */
			$args['post_type'] = apply_filters( 'top_ten_posts_post_types', $post_types, $args );
		}

		// Tax Query.
		if ( ! empty( $args['tax_query'] ) && is_array( $args['tax_query'] ) ) {
			$tax_query = $args['tax_query'];
		} else {
			$tax_query = array();
		}

		if ( ! empty( $args['include_cat_ids'] ) ) {

			/**
			 * Filter to include the parent terms when including terms.
			 *
			 * @since 4.0.0
			 *
			 * @param bool|string   $include_terms_include_parents    False to exclude only the categories specified,
			 *                                                        'parent' to include the parent categories and
			 *                                                        'all' to include all the ancestors. Default is false.
			 */
			$include_terms_include_parents = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_include_terms_include_parents', false );

			$include_terms_include_parents = $include_terms_include_parents ? wz_get_all_parent_ids( wp_parse_id_list( $args['include_cat_ids'] ), $include_terms_include_parents ) : wp_parse_id_list( $args['include_cat_ids'] );

			$tax_query[] = array(
				'field'            => 'term_taxonomy_id',
				'terms'            => $include_terms_include_parents,
				'include_children' => false,
			);
		}

		if ( ! empty( $args['exclude_categories'] ) ) {

			/**
			 * Filter to include the parent categories when excluding categories.
			 *
			 * @since 4.0.0
			 *
			 * @param bool|string   $exclude_terms_include_parents    False to exclude only the categories specified,
			 *                                                        'parent' to include the parent categories and
			 *                                                        'all' to include all the ancestors. Default is false.
			 */
			$exclude_terms_include_parents = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_exclude_terms_include_parents', false );

			$exclude_categories = $exclude_terms_include_parents ? wz_get_all_parent_ids( wp_parse_id_list( $args['exclude_categories'] ), $exclude_terms_include_parents ) : wp_parse_id_list( $args['exclude_categories'] );

			$tax_query[] = array(
				'field'            => 'term_taxonomy_id',
				'terms'            => $exclude_categories,
				'operator'         => 'NOT IN',
				'include_children' => false,
			);
		}

		/**
		 * Filter the tax_query passed to the query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array   $tax_query   Array of tax_query parameters.
		 * @param array   $args        Arguments array.
		 */
		$tax_query = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_tax_query', $tax_query, $args );

		// Add a relation key if more than one $tax_query.
		if ( count( $tax_query ) > 1 && ! isset( $tax_query['relation'] ) ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the tax_query relation parameter.
			 *
			 * @since 3.2.0
			 *
			 * @param string  $relation The logical relationship between each inner taxonomy array when there is more than one. Default is 'AND'.
			 * @param array   $args     Arguments array.
			 */
			$tax_query['relation'] = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_tax_query_relation', 'AND', $args );
		}

		$args['tax_query'] = $tax_query; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_tax_query

		// Set date_query.
		if ( ! empty( $args['date_query'] ) && is_array( $args['date_query'] ) ) {
			// If date_query is already provided, use it as-is.
			$date_query = $args['date_query'];
		} else {
			// Create date_query from how_old parameter.
			$date_query = array(
				array(
					'after'     => $args['how_old'] ? Helpers::get_from_date( null, $args['how_old'] + 1, 0 ) : '',
					'before'    => current_time( 'mysql' ),
					'inclusive' => true,
				),
			);
		}

		/**
		 * Filter the date_query passed to \WP_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param array   $date_query Array of date parameters to be passed to \WP_Query.
		 * @param array   $args       Arguments array.
		 */
		$args['date_query'] = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_date_query', $date_query, $args );

		// Meta Query.
		if ( ! empty( $args['meta_query'] ) && is_array( $args['meta_query'] ) ) {
			$meta_query = $args['meta_query'];
		} else {
			$meta_query = array();
		}

		/**
		 * Filter the meta_query passed to \WP_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param mixed   $meta_query Array of meta_query parameters.
		 * @param array   $args       Arguments array.
		 */
		$meta_query = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_meta_query', $meta_query, $args ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query

		// Validate meta_query structure.
		if ( ! is_array( $meta_query ) ) {
			$meta_query = array();
		}

		// Add a relation key if more than one $meta_query and if 'relation' is not already set.
		if ( count( $meta_query ) > 1 && ! isset( $meta_query['relation'] ) ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the meta_query relation parameter.
			 *
			 * @since 3.2.0
			 *
			 * @param string  $relation The logical relationship between each inner meta_query array when there is more than one. Default is 'AND'.
			 * @param array   $args     Arguments array.
			 */
			$meta_query['relation'] = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_meta_query_relation', 'AND', $args );
		}

		$args['meta_query'] = $meta_query; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery.slow_db_query_meta_query

		// Set post_status.
		$args['post_status'] = empty( $args['post_status'] ) ? array( 'publish', 'inherit' ) : $args['post_status'];

		// Unset what we don't need.
		unset( $args['title'] );
		unset( $args['title_daily'] );
		unset( $args['blank_output'] );
		unset( $args['blank_output_text'] );
		unset( $args['show_excerpt'] );
		unset( $args['excerpt_length'] );
		unset( $args['show_date'] );
		unset( $args['show_author'] );
		unset( $args['disp_list_count'] );
		unset( $args['title_length'] );
		unset( $args['link_new_window'] );
		unset( $args['link_nofollow'] );
		unset( $args['before_list'] );
		unset( $args['after_list'] );
		unset( $args['before_list_item'] );
		unset( $args['after_list_item'] );

		/**
		 * Filters the arguments of the query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array              $args  The arguments of the query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$this->query_args = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_args', array( $args, &$this ) );

		if ( $this->should_cache() && ! $this->in_cache ) {
			// Handle exclude_current_post by adding current_post_id for cache key consistency.
			$cache_args = $this->query_args;
			if ( ! empty( $cache_args['exclude_current_post'] ) ) {
				$cache_args['current_post_id'] = (int) get_the_ID();
			}
			$this->cache_name = \WebberZone\Top_Ten\Util\Cache::get_key( $cache_args );
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the pre_get_posts clause.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 *
	 * @param \WP_Query $query The WP_Query instance.
	 */
	public function pre_get_posts( $query ) {

		if ( true === $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			$query_args_keys = array(
				'date_query',
				'tax_query',
				'meta_query',
				'post_type',
				'post_status',
				'posts_per_page',
				'offset',
				'author',
			);

			foreach ( $query_args_keys as $key ) {
				if ( ! empty( $this->query_args[ $key ] ) ) {
					$query->set( $key, $this->query_args[ $key ] );
				}
			}

			$query->set( 'suppress_filters', false );
			$query->set( 'no_found_rows', true );
			$query->set( 'ignore_sticky_posts', true );

			remove_filter( 'pre_get_posts', array( $this, 'pre_get_posts' ) );
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the SELECT clause - posts_fields.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $fields  The SELECT clause of the query.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query The \WP_Query instance.
	 * @return string  Updated Fields
	 */
	public function posts_fields( $fields, $query ) {
		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $fields;
		}

		$_fields[] = "{$this->table_name}.postnumber";
		$_fields[] = $this->is_daily ? "SUM({$this->table_name}.cntaccess) as visits" : "{$this->table_name}.cntaccess as visits";
		$_fields[] = "{$this->table_name}.blog_id";

		$_fields = implode( ', ', $_fields );

		$fields .= ',' . $_fields;

		/**
		 * Filters the fields returned by the SELECT clause.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $fields The fields returned by the SELECT clause.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query  The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$fields = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_fields', array( $fields, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_fields', array( $this, 'posts_fields' ) );

		return $fields;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the posts_join clause.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $join  The JOIN clause of the query.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query The \WP_Query instance.
	 * @return string  Updated JOIN
	 */
	public function posts_join( $join, $query ) {
		global $wpdb;

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $join;
		}

		$join .= " INNER JOIN {$this->table_name} ON {$this->table_name}.postnumber={$wpdb->posts}.ID ";

		/**
		 * Filters the JOIN clause of Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $join  The JOIN clause of the Query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$join = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_join', array( $join, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_join', array( $this, 'posts_join' ) );

		return $join;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the posts_where clause.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $where The WHERE clause of the query.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query The \WP_Query instance.
	 * @return string  Updated WHERE
	 */
	public function posts_where( $where, $query ) {
		global $wpdb;

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $where;
		}

		if ( ! $this->multiple_blogs ) {
			$where .= " AND {$this->table_name}.blog_id IN ('" . join( "', '", $this->blog_id ) . "') "; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
		}

		if ( $this->is_daily ) {
			if ( isset( $this->query_args['from_date'] ) ) {
				$from_date = Helpers::get_from_date( $this->query_args['from_date'], 0, 0 );
			} else {
				$from_date = Helpers::get_from_date( null, $this->query_args['daily_range'], $this->query_args['hour_range'] );
			}
			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND {$this->table_name}.dp_date >= %s ", $from_date ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared

			if ( isset( $this->query_args['to_date'] ) ) {
				$to_date = Helpers::get_from_date( $this->query_args['to_date'], 0, 0 );
				$where  .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND {$this->table_name}.dp_date <= %s ", $to_date ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the WHERE clause of Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $where  The WHERE clause of the Query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query  The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$where = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_where', array( $where, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_where', array( $this, 'posts_where' ) );

		return $where;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the ORDER BY clause of the query.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $orderby The current ORDER BY clause.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query   The current query instance.
	 * @return string Modified ORDER BY clause.
	 */
	public function posts_orderby( $orderby, $query ) {
		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $orderby;
		}

		// Use WP_Query's parse_order method to get a valid order.
		$query_orderby = $query->get( 'orderby' );
		$order         = $query->parse_order( $query->get( 'order' ) );

		// Preserve intentional orderby values except the plugin's visits alias.
		if ( is_array( $query_orderby ) && isset( $query_orderby['visits'] ) ) {
			$visits_order = $query->parse_order( $query_orderby['visits'] );
			$orderby      = empty( $orderby ) ? "visits $visits_order, {$this->table_name}.postnumber $visits_order" : "visits $visits_order, {$orderby}";
		} elseif ( empty( $query_orderby ) || 'visits' === $query_orderby ) {
			$orderby = "visits $order, {$this->table_name}.postnumber $order";
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the ORDER BY clause of Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $orderby  The ORDER BY clause of the Query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query    The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$orderby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_orderby', array( $orderby, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_orderby', array( $this, 'posts_orderby' ), 9999 );

		return $orderby;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the posts_groupby clause.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $groupby  The GROUP BY clause of the query.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query    The \WP_Query instance.
	 * @return string  Updated GROUP BY
	 */
	public function posts_groupby( $groupby, $query ) {

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $groupby;
		}

		if ( $this->is_daily ) {
			$groupby = " {$this->table_name}.postnumber ";
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the GROUP BY clause of Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $groupby  The GROUP BY clause of the Query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query    The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$groupby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_groupby', array( $groupby, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_groupby', array( $this, 'posts_groupby' ) );

		return $groupby;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify posts_clauses in WP_Query to handle multiple blogs.
	 *
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 *
	 * @param array     $clauses  Query clauses.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query    The \WP_Query instance.
	 * @return array  Updated Query Clauses.
	 */
	public function posts_clauses( $clauses, $query ) {

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $clauses;
		}

		$this->ms_select = array();

		if ( $this->multiple_blogs ) {
			global $wpdb;

			$root_site_db_prefix = $wpdb->prefix;

			foreach ( $this->blog_id as $blog_id ) {
				switch_to_blog( $blog_id );

				$ms_select  = "
						SELECT {$clauses['fields']}
						FROM {$root_site_db_prefix}posts {$clauses['join']}
						WHERE 1=1 {$clauses['where']}
					";
				$ms_select .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND {$this->table_name}.blog_id = %d", $blog_id ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared

				if ( $this->is_daily ) {
					$ms_select .= " GROUP BY {$this->table_name}.postnumber ";
				}

				$ms_select = str_replace( $root_site_db_prefix, $wpdb->prefix, $ms_select );
				$ms_select = str_replace( "{$wpdb->prefix}top_ten", "{$wpdb->base_prefix}top_ten", $ms_select );

				$this->ms_select[] = $ms_select;

				restore_current_blog();
			}

			// Update the clauses.
			$clauses['fields']  = 'tables.*';
			$clauses['where']   = '';
			$clauses['join']    = '';
			$clauses['groupby'] = '';
		}

		/**
		 * Filters all query clauses at once, for convenience.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param array          $clauses  The GROUP BY clause of the Query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query    The Top_Ten_Core_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$clauses = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_clauses', array( $clauses, &$this ) );

		return $clauses;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the completed SQL query before sending.
	 *
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 *
	 * @param string    $sql     The complete SQL query.
	 * @param \WP_Query $query   The \WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
	 * @return string  Updated SQL.
	 */
	public function posts_request( $sql, $query ) {

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $sql;
		}

		if ( $this->multiple_blogs ) {
			global $wpdb;

			// Clean up remanescent WHERE request.
			$sql = str_replace( 'WHERE 1=1', '', $sql );

			// Multisite request.
			$sql = str_replace( "FROM $wpdb->posts", 'FROM ( ' . implode( ' UNION ', $this->ms_select ) . ' ) tables', $sql );

		}

		/**
		 * Filters the completed SQL query before sending.
		 *
		 * @since 3.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string        $sql   The complete SQL query.
		 * @param Top_Ten_Core_Query $query The \WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		$sql = apply_filters_ref_array( 'top_ten_query_posts_request', array( $sql, &$this ) );

		remove_filter( 'posts_request', array( $this, 'posts_request' ) );

		return $sql;
	}

	/**
	 * Update the_post while \WP_Query loops through this.
	 *
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 *
	 * @param \WP_Post $post  The Post object (passed by reference).
	 */
	public function switch_to_blog_in_loop( $post ) {
		global $blog_id;
		if ( $this->multiple_blogs ) {
			if ( isset( $post->blog_id ) && (int) $blog_id !== (int) $post->blog_id ) {
				switch_to_blog( $post->blog_id );
			} else {
				restore_current_blog();
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Restore current blog on loop end.
	 *
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function loop_end() {
		if ( $this->multiple_blogs ) {
			restore_current_blog();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Filter posts_pre_query to allow caching to work.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param \WP_Post[] $posts Array of post objects.
	 * @param \WP_Query  $query The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
	 * @return \WP_Post[] Updated Array of post objects.
	 */
	public function posts_pre_query( $posts, $query ) {

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $posts;
		}

		// Check the cache if there are any posts saved.
		if ( $this->should_cache() ) {

			$cache_name = $this->cache_name;

			$post_ids = get_transient( $cache_name );

			if ( ! empty( $post_ids ) ) {
				$posts                = get_posts(
					array(
						'post__in'    => array_unique( $post_ids ),
						'fields'      => $query->get( 'fields' ),
						'orderby'     => 'post__in',
						'post_type'   => $query->get( 'post_type' ),
						'post_status' => $query->get( 'post_status' ),
						'numberposts' => $query->get( 'posts_per_page' ),
					)
				);
				$query->found_posts   = count( $posts );
				$query->max_num_pages = (int) ceil( $query->found_posts / $query->get( 'posts_per_page' ) );
				$this->in_cache       = true;
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the posts_pre_query of Top_Ten_Query after processing and before returning.
		 *
		 * @since 4.0.0
		 *
		 * @param \WP_Post[] $posts Array of post data.
		 * @param \WP_Query  $query The WP_Query instance.
		 */
		$posts = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_posts_pre_query', $posts, $query );

		remove_filter( 'posts_pre_query', array( $this, 'posts_pre_query' ) );

		return $posts;
	}

	/**
	 * Modify the array of retrieved posts.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param \WP_Post[] $posts Array of post objects.
	 * @param \WP_Query  $query The \WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
	 * @return \WP_Post[] Updated Array of post objects.
	 */
	public function the_posts( $posts, $query ) {

		// Return if it is not a Top_Ten_Core_Query.
		if ( true !== $query->get( 'top_ten_query' ) ) {
			return $posts;
		}

		// Support caching to speed up retrieval.
		if ( $this->should_cache() && ! $this->in_cache ) {
			/** This filter is defined in display-posts.php */
			$cache_time = apply_filters( 'tptn_cache_time', $this->query_args['cache_time'], $this->query_args );
			$cache_name = $this->cache_name;
			$post_ids   = wp_list_pluck( $query->posts, 'ID' );

			set_transient( $cache_name, $post_ids, $cache_time );
		}

		if ( ! empty( $this->query_args['include_post_ids'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.StrictComparisons.LooseComparison
			$include_post_ids = wp_parse_id_list( $this->query_args['include_post_ids'] );
		}
		if ( ! empty( $include_post_ids ) ) {
			$extra_posts = get_posts(
				array(
					'include'     => $include_post_ids,
					'fields'      => $query->get( 'fields' ),
					'orderby'     => 'post__in',
					'post_type'   => $query->get( 'post_type' ),
					'post_status' => $query->get( 'post_status' ),
				)
			);
			$posts       = array_merge( $extra_posts, $posts );
		}

		// Shuffle posts if random order is set.
		if ( $this->random_order ) {
			shuffle( $posts );
		}

		/**
		 * Filter array of WP_Post objects before it is returned to the Top_Ten_Core_Query instance.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param \WP_Post[] $posts Array of post objects.
		 * @param array      $args  Arguments array.
		 */
		$posts = apply_filters( 'top_ten_query_the_posts', $posts, $this->query_args );

		remove_filter( 'the_posts', array( $this, 'the_posts' ) );

		return $posts;
	}

	/**
	 * Determines if caching should be enabled for the current query.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 *
	 * @return bool Whether caching should be enabled.
	 */
	protected function should_cache() {
		return ! empty( $this->query_args['cache_posts'] ) && ! ( is_preview() || is_admin() || ( defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) && REST_REQUEST ) );
	}
}

```
