Explain PostgreSQL
Analyzes EXPLAIN plan from PostgreSQL and related (Greenplum, Citus, TimescaleDB and Amazon RedShift).
Shows plan and node details and visualizations with piechart, flowchart and tilemap, also gives smart recommendations to improve query.
Uses the public api from the explain.tensor.ru, the site URL can be changed in Preferences.
Installs the Chromium Integration for Eclipse .
How to use
- Database Development
- Format query - select "Format SQL" from the context menu of the SQL editor
- Explain plan - select "Get Execution Plan" from the context menu of the SQL editor
- DBeaver
- Format query - select "Format SQL" from the context menu of the SQL editor
- Explain plan - select "Execute | Explain Execution Plan" from the context menu.
Categories: Database, Database Development, Tools
Tags: postgresql, Explain, sql, formatter
Additional Details
Eclipse Versions: 2026-03 (4.39), 2025-12 (4.38), 2025-09 (4.37), 2025-06 (4.36), 2025-03 (4.35), 2024-12 (4.34), 2024-09 (4.33), 2024-06 (4.32), 2024-03 (4.31), 2023-12 (4.30), 2023-09 (4.29)
Platform Support: Windows, Mac, Linux/GTK
Organization Name: Tensor Company Ltd
Development Status: Production/Stable
Date Created: Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 03:39
License: MIT
Date Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 03:13
Submitted by: Maksim Gorkov
| Date | Ranking | Installs | Clickthroughs |
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| April 2026 | 447/543 | 2 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 605/627 | 1 | 17 |
| February 2026 | 0/0 | 0 | 24 |
| January 2026 | 567/631 | 1 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 457/621 | 5 | 28 |
| November 2025 | 531/626 | 3 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 467/637 | 5 | 19 |
| September 2025 | 433/653 | 7 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 501/615 | 3 | 22 |
| July 2025 | 496/636 | 4 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 597/627 | 1 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 438/634 | 8 | 15 |
