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Index WP MySQL For Speed

By OllieJones

Performance & Optimization / Caching Solutions

Index WP MySQL For Speed Review - In-Depth Analysis

Speed up your WordPress site by adding high-performance keys to your MariaDB / MySQL database tables.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.11/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 98+ reviews)

Active Installations

50,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

7.1 / 10 (High Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin helps improve the efficiency of your MySQL database by adding high-performance keys to selected tables. It is particularly beneficial for larger sites with many users and content.

After installation, you can access the Index MySQL Tool under the Tools menu to add keys. For large tables, using WP-CLI is recommended to avoid timeouts.

The plugin monitors database operations to identify slow queries, allowing you to optimize performance. It supports various WordPress and WooCommerce tables, ensuring your site runs smoothly.

Comparing to Alternatives

Index WP MySQL For Speed stands out as a specialized plugin focused on optimizing MySQL database indexes to enhance WordPress site performance. While there are other performance plugins, this one targets database efficiency specifically.

Top alternatives

Index WP MySQL For Speed

Strengths

Significantly improves database query speed by optimizing indexes.
Includes a debug tab to help understand MySQL configuration issues.
Lightweight and focused solely on database optimization, avoiding feature bloat.
Proven effectiveness on WooCommerce and high-traffic sites.

Weaknesses

May cause compatibility issues with some themes like Woodmart.
Limited to database index optimization without broader caching or optimization features.
No official pro version with additional features or support.

User Sentiment Analysis

Users generally praise the plugin for its performance improvements and reliability, though some report compatibility issues.

Positive highlights

'Fantastic performance improvements on every site' - supton
'Helped a lot improving performance on WooCommerce sites' - Eroan Boyer
'Significantly accelerated execution speed on shared hosting' - momo-fr
'Never had any problems, works like a charm' - Philipp
'One of the best, no problems for years' - Bike Gremlin

Common complaints

Interferes with Woodmart theme causing server response delays - omid

Weaknesses

Compatibility issues with certain themes.
Limited scope focused only on MySQL indexing.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Site owners and developers managing large or high-traffic WordPress websites who want to improve database query performance without adding complex features.

Not ideal for

Users looking for an all-in-one performance plugin or those using themes known to conflict with this plugin, such as Woodmart.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers comprehensive MySQL index optimization and debugging tools that significantly enhance site speed without cost.

Final Verdict

Index WP MySQL For Speed is a highly effective and focused plugin that delivers tangible performance improvements by optimizing database indexes. It is especially valuable for large or busy WordPress sites where database efficiency is critical.

While it lacks a pro version and broader optimization features, its reliability and positive user feedback make it a must-have for those needing targeted MySQL performance enhancements, provided compatibility with their theme is confirmed.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Index WP MySQL For Speed plugin.

Index

MySQL

Performance

Screenshots

FAQ

Yes. You already knew that.

Sometimes the Index WP MySQL For Speed plugin for WordPress generates errors when you use it to add keys. These can look like this or similar:

Fatal error: Uncaught ImfsException: [0]: Index for table 'wp_postmeta' is corrupt; try to repair it

First, don’t panic. This (usually) does not mean your site has been corrupted. It simply means your MariaDB or MySQL server was not able to add the keys to that particular table. Your site will still function, but you won’t get the benefit of high-performance keys on the particular table. Very large tables are usually the ones causing this kind of error. Very likely you ran out of temporary disk space on your MariaDB or MySQL database server machine. The database server makes a temporary copy of a table when you add keys to it; that allows it to add the keys without blocking your users.

It’s possible to correct this problem by changing your MariaDB or MySQL configuration. Instructions are here.

Yes. On multisite instances, you must activate the plugin from the Network Admin dashboard. After network activation, the Index MySQL tool is available for use by the administrator on each site.

If you have many subsites, you may prefer to use WP-CLI to add the high-performance keys to each site in turn. Commands like these will work, if you mention each blogid in turn.:

wp index-mysql enable --all --blogid=1  wp index-mysql enable --all --blogid=2  wp index-mysql enable --all --blogid=3

If you start the name of the index with the characters index_wp_mysql_protect_ this plugin ignores it and leaves it in place. For example if yoo want an index on wp_posts.guid you can create it like this:

ALTER TABLE wp_posts ADD KEY index_wp_mysql_protect_guid ON wp_posts(guid);`

Notice how index_wp_mysql_protect_guid, the name of the key, starts with those characters.

Contributors and developers

“Index WP MySQL For Speed” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

OllieJones

rjasdfiii

Free Version Docs

WPS

7.11

Very Good

Ratings

4.8 out of 5 | 98

Version

1.5.7

Last updated

3 months ago

Active installations

50,000+

WordPress version

7.0.4 or higher

PHP version

5.6 or higher

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Index WP MySQL For Speed Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (98)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (1)

Previous Versions

WPS

7.11

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