Add option to disable menu caching

functions.php

@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_STORY_DATA_META_CACHE' ) ) {
 
 // Boolean: Enable nav menu Transients
 if ( ! defined( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_MENU_TRANSIENTS' ) ) {
-  define( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_MENU_TRANSIENTS', true );
+  define( 'FICTIONEER_ENABLE_MENU_TRANSIENTS', ! get_option( 'fictioneer_disable_menu_transients', false ) );
 }
 
 // Boolean: Order stories by last updated chapter timestamp

includes/functions/settings/_register_settings.php

@@ -707,6 +707,12 @@ define( 'FICTIONEER_OPTIONS', array(
       'group' => 'fictioneer-settings-general-group',
       'sanitize_callback' => 'fictioneer_sanitize_checkbox',
       'default' => 0
+    ),
+    'fictioneer_disable_menu_transients' => array(
+      'name' => 'fictioneer_disable_menu_transients',
+      'group' => 'fictioneer-settings-general-group',
+      'sanitize_callback' => 'fictioneer_sanitize_checkbox',
+      'default' => 0
     )
   ),
   'integers' => array(
@@ -1176,6 +1182,7 @@ function fictioneer_get_option_label( $option ) {
       'fictioneer_allow_rest_save_actions' => __( 'Allow REST requests to trigger save actions', 'fictioneer' ),
       'fictioneer_enable_global_splide' => __( 'Enable Splide slider globally', 'fictioneer' ),
       'fictioneer_log_posts' => __( 'Log all post updates', 'fictioneer' ),
+      'fictioneer_disable_menu_transients' => __( 'Disable menu Transient caching', 'fictioneer' ),
     );
   }
 

includes/functions/settings/_settings_page_general.php

@@ -1345,6 +1345,17 @@ $images = get_template_directory_uri() . '/img/documentation/';
                 ?>
               </div>
 
+              <div class="fictioneer-card__row">
+                <?php
+                  fictioneer_settings_label_checkbox(
+                    'fictioneer_disable_menu_transients',
+                    __( 'Disable menu Transient caching', 'fictioneer' ),
+                    __( 'Only do this if you render dynamic content in the menus.', 'fictioneer' ),
+                    __( 'Compiling navigation menus is an extensive operation that involves multiple database queries. If you are not displaying dynamic content, such as points or other constantly changing data, it is best to cache the menus to avoid repeating the same queries for identical results.', 'fictioneer' )
+                  );
+                ?>
+              </div>
+
               <div class="fictioneer-card__row">
                 <?php
                   fictioneer_settings_label_checkbox(