How many MySQL queries should I limit myself to on a page? PHP / MySQL

Question

Okay, so I\'m sure plenty of you have built crazy database intensive pages...

I am building a page that I\'d like to pull all sorts of unrelated database informati

Answer 1

Wordpress, for instance, can pull up to 30 queries a page. There are several things you can use to stop MySQL pull down - one of them being memchache - but right now and, as you say, if it will be straightforward just make sure all data you pull is properly indexed in MySQL and don't worry much about the number of queries.

If you're using a Framework (CodeIgniter for example) you can generally pull data for the page creation times and check whats pulling your site down.