Increase GraphQL Limit

Increase GraphQL Limit is a small WordPress plugin that raises WPGraphQL's maximum connection query amount to 1,000. It never lowers a larger limit set by another plugin or by site code.

Features

• Raises WPGraphQL's graphql_connection_max_query_amount value to 1,000
• Preserves any higher limit already configured elsewhere
• Supports configuration through a constant or WordPress filter
• Adds no settings, database records, scripts, styles, or tracking

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or newer
• PHP 7.4 or newer
• WPGraphQL

Installation

1. Download increase-graphql-limit-1.0.0.zip from the latest GitHub release.
2. In WordPress, open Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
3. Select the ZIP, install it, and activate Increase GraphQL Limit.

You can also clone this repository into wp-content/plugins/increase-graphql-limit.

Configuration

The default target is 1,000. To configure it before WordPress loads plugins, define a positive integer in wp-config.php:

define( 'CODED_LETTER_GRAPHQL_CONNECTION_LIMIT', 500 );

Alternatively, filter the target in site code:

add_filter(
	'coded_letter_graphql_connection_limit',
	static function () {
		return 500;
	}
);

The plugin returns the greater of WPGraphQL's current limit and the configured target, so it will not undo a higher limit.

Performance and security

A larger connection limit lets clients request more nodes in one query and can increase database, memory, and response-time costs. Choose a limit appropriate for your hosting capacity, use persisted or allow-listed queries where appropriate, and apply authentication and rate limiting at the API edge. This plugin changes only the connection amount; it does not bypass WPGraphQL's other query analysis controls.

Development

The production source is maintained in the coded-letter-monorepo and released to this public repository. The plugin has no build step.

Validate PHP changes with:

php -l increase-graphql-limit.php
php -l includes/superfunky-release-client.php
php -l includes/superfunky-update-client.php

License

Increase GraphQL Limit is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.