auto_explain extension logs slow query plans automatically

June 9, 2026PlanetScale ChangelogView original ↗

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We've added auto_explain, a native PostgreSQL module that logs execution plans for slow queries automatically.

Enable auto_explain from the Extensions tab on your Clusters page and configure parameters like auto_explain.log_min_duration to control which slow queries are logged. This extension is available for all PlanetScale Postgres databases.

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