diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index e2b306e38f..cdd07f076d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -595,35 +595,47 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$extra_checks = "AND post_status != 'auto-draft'";
-		if ( ! isset( $_GET['post_status'] ) || 'trash' !== $_GET['post_status'] ) {
-			$extra_checks .= " AND post_status != 'trash'";
-		} elseif ( isset( $_GET['post_status'] ) ) {
-			$extra_checks = $wpdb->prepare( ' AND post_status = %s', $_GET['post_status'] );
-		}
-
-		$months = $wpdb->get_results(
-			$wpdb->prepare(
-				"
-			SELECT DISTINCT YEAR( post_date ) AS year, MONTH( post_date ) AS month
-			FROM $wpdb->posts
-			WHERE post_type = %s
-			$extra_checks
-			ORDER BY post_date DESC
-		",
-				$post_type
-			)
-		);
-
 		/**
-		 * Filters the 'Months' drop-down results.
+		 * Filters to short-circuit performing the months dropdown query.
 		 *
-		 * @since 3.7.0
+		 * @since 5.7.0
 		 *
-		 * @param object[] $months    Array of the months drop-down query results.
-		 * @param string   $post_type The post type.
+		 * @param object[]|false $months   'Months' drop-down results. Default false.
+		 * @param string         $post_type The post type.
 		 */
-		$months = apply_filters( 'months_dropdown_results', $months, $post_type );
+		$months = apply_filters( 'pre_months_dropdown_query', false, $post_type );
+
+		if ( ! is_array( $months ) ) {
+			$extra_checks = "AND post_status != 'auto-draft'";
+			if ( ! isset( $_GET['post_status'] ) || 'trash' !== $_GET['post_status'] ) {
+				$extra_checks .= " AND post_status != 'trash'";
+			} elseif ( isset( $_GET['post_status'] ) ) {
+				$extra_checks = $wpdb->prepare( ' AND post_status = %s', $_GET['post_status'] );
+			}
+
+			$months = $wpdb->get_results(
+				$wpdb->prepare(
+					"
+				SELECT DISTINCT YEAR( post_date ) AS year, MONTH( post_date ) AS month
+				FROM $wpdb->posts
+				WHERE post_type = %s
+				$extra_checks
+				ORDER BY post_date DESC
+			",
+					$post_type
+				)
+			);
+
+			/**
+			 * Filters the 'Months' drop-down results.
+			 *
+			 * @since 3.7.0
+			 *
+			 * @param object[] $months    Array of the months drop-down query results.
+			 * @param string   $post_type The post type.
+			 */
+			$months = apply_filters( 'months_dropdown_results', $months, $post_type );
+		}
 
 		$month_count = count( $months );
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 32e7159762..1f3938e90d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-50162';
+$wp_version = '5.7-alpha-50163';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.