Optimize with indexes:
Add Index in Migration
$table->index('email');
$table->index(['user_id', 'created_at']);
$table->unique('slug');Foreign Key Index
$table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->index();Drop Index
$table->dropIndex(['email']);
$table->dropUnique(['slug']);Explain Query
User::where('email', $email)->explain();Best Practices
- Index frequently queried columns
- Index foreign keys
- Use composite indexes for multi-column queries
- Avoid over-indexing