diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index ed172714..0258bb3e 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     show_nsfl = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     created = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow)
     last_seen = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow, index=True)
-    avatar_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('file.id'))
-    cover_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('file.id'))
+    avatar_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('file.id'), index=True)
+    cover_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('file.id'), index=True)
     public_key = db.Column(db.Text)
     private_key = db.Column(db.Text)
     newsletter = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
@@ -654,19 +654,19 @@ class Post(db.Model):
     has_embed = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     reply_count = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
     score = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0, index=True)                # used for 'top' ranking
-    nsfw = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
-    nsfl = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    nsfw = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False, index=True)
+    nsfl = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False, index=True)
     sticky = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     notify_author = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
     indexable = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
-    from_bot = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    from_bot = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False, index=True)
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, index=True, default=utcnow)    # this is when the content arrived here
     posted_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, index=True, default=utcnow)     # this is when the original server created it
     last_active = db.Column(db.DateTime, index=True, default=utcnow)
     ip = db.Column(db.String(50))
     up_votes = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
     down_votes = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
-    ranking = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)                          # used for 'hot' ranking
+    ranking = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0, index=True)                          # used for 'hot' ranking
     language = db.Column(db.String(10))
     edited_at = db.Column(db.DateTime)
     reports = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)                          # how many times this post has been reported. Set to -1 to ignore reports
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class CommunityMember(db.Model):
     community_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('community.id'), primary_key=True)
     is_moderator = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     is_owner = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
-    is_banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    is_banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False, index=True)
     notify_new_posts = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow)
 
diff --git a/migrations/versions/a8fc7f7ba539_more_indexes.py b/migrations/versions/a8fc7f7ba539_more_indexes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f36e44e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/a8fc7f7ba539_more_indexes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""more indexes
+
+Revision ID: a8fc7f7ba539
+Revises: 62cbf0bf515a
+Create Date: 2024-02-13 17:16:47.046338
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'a8fc7f7ba539'
+down_revision = '62cbf0bf515a'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_member', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_community_member_is_banned'), ['is_banned'], unique=False)
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('post', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_from_bot'), ['from_bot'], unique=False)
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_nsfl'), ['nsfl'], unique=False)
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_nsfw'), ['nsfw'], unique=False)
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_ranking'), ['ranking'], unique=False)
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_avatar_id'), ['avatar_id'], unique=False)
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_cover_id'), ['cover_id'], unique=False)
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_cover_id'))
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_avatar_id'))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('post', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_ranking'))
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_nsfw'))
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_nsfl'))
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_post_from_bot'))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_member', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_community_member_is_banned'))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###