MySQL Query Explainer

About the MySQL Query Explainer

MySQL Query Explainer is a Java-based (and therefore cross-platform) GUI interface for MySQL's EXPLAIN command. It was created because MySQL's own GUI toolkit doesn't display all of the data when explaining a query.

Query Explainer features:

  • Formats input SQL and parsed SQL automatically
  • Gives full deatil of MySQL EXPLAIN response
  • Remembers DB connection information
  • Self-contained -- copy to a thumb drive and take it anywhere, no installation necessary.

Requirements: Java 1.5.0 or newer (available free from Oracle)

Latest Version

The current (beta) version of MySQL Query Explainer is v0.2.0. It is free to use (at your own risk) but not free to redistribute. Download MySQL Query Explainer v0.2.0 ().