diff --git a/.changeset/custom-yoga-plugins.md b/.changeset/custom-yoga-plugins.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a38812bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/custom-yoga-plugins.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"ponder": patch
+---
+
+Added `plugins` option to `graphql()` middleware for custom Yoga/Envelop plugins (e.g., response caching, tracing). Also exported `buildGraphQLSchema` and `buildDataLoaderCache` for advanced use cases.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.test.ts b/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.test.ts
index afe40a5b3..d56ae328b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import {
   setupIsolatedDatabase,
 } from "@/_test/setup.js";
 import { onchainTable } from "@/drizzle/onchain.js";
+import type { Plugin } from "graphql-yoga";
 import { Hono } from "hono";
-import { beforeEach, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { beforeEach, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
 import { graphql } from "./middleware.js";
 
 beforeEach(setupCommon);
@@ -355,3 +356,51 @@ test("graphQLMiddleware interactive", async () => {
 
   expect(response.status).toBe(200);
 });
+
+test("graphQLMiddleware supports custom plugins", async () => {
+  const schema = {
+    table: onchainTable("table", (t) => ({
+      id: t.text().primaryKey(),
+    })),
+  };
+
+  const { database } = await setupDatabaseServices({
+    schemaBuild: { schema },
+  });
+
+  globalThis.PONDER_DATABASE = database;
+
+  await database.userQB.raw.insert(schema.table).values({
+    id: "0",
+  });
+
+  // Create a simple plugin that tracks execution
+  const onExecuteSpy = vi.fn();
+  const customPlugin: Plugin = {
+    onExecute: onExecuteSpy,
+  };
+
+  const app = new Hono().use(
+    "/graphql",
+    graphql(
+      { schema, db: database.readonlyQB.raw },
+      { plugins: [customPlugin] },
+    ),
+  );
+
+  const response = await app.request("/graphql", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      query: `query { table(id: "0") { id } }`,
+    }),
+  });
+
+  expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+  expect(await response.json()).toMatchObject({
+    data: { table: { id: "0" } },
+  });
+
+  // Verify the custom plugin was called
+  expect(onExecuteSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.ts b/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.ts
index 103ea50ba..679c61a48 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/graphql/middleware.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { maxAliasesPlugin } from "@escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-aliases";
 import { maxDepthPlugin } from "@escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-depth";
 import { maxTokensPlugin } from "@escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-tokens";
 import { type GraphQLSchema, printSchema } from "graphql";
-import { createYoga } from "graphql-yoga";
+import { type Plugin, createYoga } from "graphql-yoga";
 import { createMiddleware } from "hono/factory";
 import { buildDataLoaderCache, buildGraphQLSchema } from "./index.js";
 
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@ export const graphql = (
     maxOperationTokens = 1000,
     maxOperationDepth = 100,
     maxOperationAliases = 30,
+    plugins: customPlugins = [],
   }: {
     maxOperationTokens?: number;
     maxOperationDepth?: number;
     maxOperationAliases?: number;
+    /** Custom GraphQL Yoga plugins to extend functionality (e.g., response caching, tracing) */
+    plugins?: Plugin[];
   } = {
     // Default limits are from Apollo:
     // https://www.apollographql.com/blog/prevent-graph-misuse-with-operation-size-and-complexity-limits
     maxOperationTokens: 1000,
     maxOperationDepth: 100,
     maxOperationAliases: 30,
+    plugins: [],
   },
 ) => {
   if (globalThis.PONDER_DATABASE === undefined) {
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ export const graphql = (
       maxTokensPlugin({ n: maxOperationTokens }),
       maxDepthPlugin({ n: maxOperationDepth, ignoreIntrospection: false }),
       maxAliasesPlugin({ n: maxOperationAliases, allowList: [] }),
+      ...customPlugins,
     ],
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 7c227c4fc..a26bcd5a2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export type { ReadonlyDrizzle } from "@/types/db.js";
 export { client } from "@/client/index.js";
 
 export { graphql } from "@/graphql/middleware.js";
+export { buildGraphQLSchema, buildDataLoaderCache } from "@/graphql/index.js";
 
 export {
   sql,