diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index eca690e..86fb650 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.5
+3.3.7
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 98b194d..65e7cee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## v1.5.0 (2026 Jan 13)
+
+* Added option to have triggers be ROW-level
+* Rails 8 support
+
+## v1.4.0 (2024 Jun 17)
+
+* Refactored to use STATEMENT-level triggers by default
+
 ## v1.3.0 (2023 Mar 10)
 
 * Support for Rails 7.0
@@ -10,6 +19,6 @@
 
 * Support for Rails 6
 
-##  v1.0.0 (2019 Jan 2)
+## v1.0.0 (2019 Jan 2)
 
 * Initial release
diff --git a/lib/hayfork.rb b/lib/hayfork.rb
index 5636730..5650123 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork.rb
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ module Hayfork
   class << self
     attr_accessor :default_weight, :default_dictionary
 
-    def maintain(haystack, &block)
-      triggers = Triggers.new(haystack)
+    def maintain(haystack, by_row: false, &block)
+      triggers = Triggers.new(haystack, by_row: by_row)
       TriggerBuilder.new(triggers).instance_eval(&block)
       haystack.singleton_class.send(:attr_reader, :triggers)
       haystack.instance_variable_set :@triggers, triggers
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/delete_sql.rb b/lib/hayfork/delete_sql.rb
index 9a056b3..924026b 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/delete_sql.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/delete_sql.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ def initialize(haystack, relation, bindings)
       @bindings = bindings.reject { |binding| binding.key == Hayfork::SEARCH_VECTOR || binding.key == Hayfork::TEXT }
     end
 
-    def to_sql
+    def to_sql(by_row: false)
       select_statement = relation.select(bindings.map(&:to_s))
-      select_statement = select_statement.from("old_table \"#{relation.table_name}\"")
+      select_statement = by_row ?
+        select_statement.from("(SELECT OLD.*) \"#{relation.table_name}\"") :
+        select_statement.from("old_table \"#{relation.table_name}\"")
 
       constraints = bindings.map { |binding| "#{haystack.table_name}.#{binding.key}=x.#{binding.key}" }.join(" AND ")
 
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/insert_sql.rb b/lib/hayfork/insert_sql.rb
index 2e4d95a..1542ee5 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/insert_sql.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/insert_sql.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ def initialize(haystack, relation, bindings)
       @bindings = bindings
     end
 
-    def to_sql(from: true)
+    def to_sql(from: true, by_row: false)
       select_statement = relation.select(bindings.map(&:to_s))
-      select_statement = select_statement.from("new_table \"#{relation.table_name}\"") if from
+      if from
+        select_statement = by_row ?
+          select_statement.from("(SELECT NEW.*) \"#{relation.table_name}\"") :
+          select_statement.from("new_table \"#{relation.table_name}\"")
+      end
 
       <<~SQL
         INSERT INTO #{haystack.table_name} (#{bindings.map(&:key).join(", ")}) SELECT * FROM (#{select_statement.to_sql}) "x" WHERE "x"."#{Hayfork::TEXT}" != '';
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/statement_builder.rb b/lib/hayfork/statement_builder.rb
index 9a0b766..e3c631b 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/statement_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/statement_builder.rb
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ def to_insert_sql(**args)
       statements.map { |statement| "    " << statement.insert.to_sql(**args) }.join.strip
     end
 
-    def to_update_sql
+    def to_update_sql(**args)
       updates = statements.select(&:may_change_on_update?)
       return "-- nothing to update" if updates.empty?
-      updates.map { |statement| "    " << statement.update.to_sql.lstrip }.join.strip
+      updates.map { |statement| "    " << statement.update.to_sql(**args).lstrip }.join.strip
     end
 
-    def to_delete_sql
-      statements.map { |statement| "    " << statement.delete.to_sql }.join.strip
+    def to_delete_sql(**args)
+      statements.map { |statement| "    " << statement.delete.to_sql(**args) }.join.strip
     end
 
 
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/triggers.rb b/lib/hayfork/triggers.rb
index 4a171c9..1e0bc15 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/triggers.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/triggers.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ module Hayfork
   class Triggers
     attr_reader :haystack
 
-    def initialize(haystack)
+    def initialize(haystack, by_row: false)
       @haystack = haystack
+      @by_row = by_row
       @_triggers = []
     end
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ def rebuild
       ([truncate] + _triggers.map { |args| psql_inserts_for(*args) }).join
     end
 
+    def by_row?
+      @by_row
+    end
+
   private
     attr_reader :_triggers
 
@@ -40,18 +45,35 @@ def psql_create_triggers_for(model, statements, options)
         CREATE FUNCTION #{name}() RETURNS trigger AS $$
         BEGIN
           IF TG_OP = 'DELETE' THEN
-            #{statements.to_delete_sql}
+            #{statements.to_delete_sql(by_row: by_row?)}
             RETURN OLD;
           ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
-            #{statements.to_update_sql}
+            #{statements.to_update_sql(by_row: by_row?)}
             RETURN NEW;
           ELSIF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
-            #{statements.to_insert_sql}
+            #{statements.to_insert_sql(by_row: by_row?)}
             RETURN NEW;
           END IF;
           RETURN NULL; -- result is ignored since this is an AFTER trigger
         END;
         $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+        #{by_row? ? psql_row_trigger(model, name).strip : psql_statement_triggers(model, name).strip}
+      SQL
+    end
+
+    def psql_inserts_for(model, statements, options)
+      "#{statements.to_insert_sql(from: false, by_row: by_row?)}\n" if options.fetch(:rebuild, true)
+    end
+
+    def psql_drop_triggers_for(model, options)
+      name = function_name(model, options)
+      <<~SQL
+        DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS #{name}() CASCADE;
+      SQL
+    end
+
+    def psql_statement_triggers(model, name)
+      <<~SQL
         CREATE TRIGGER #{name}_insert_trigger AFTER INSERT ON #{model.table_name}
           REFERENCING NEW TABLE AS new_table
           FOR EACH STATEMENT EXECUTE PROCEDURE #{name}();
@@ -64,14 +86,10 @@ def psql_create_triggers_for(model, statements, options)
       SQL
     end
 
-    def psql_inserts_for(model, statements, options)
-      "#{statements.to_insert_sql(from: false)}\n" if options.fetch(:rebuild, true)
-    end
-
-    def psql_drop_triggers_for(model, options)
-      name = function_name(model, options)
+    def psql_row_trigger(model, name)
       <<~SQL
-        DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS #{name}() CASCADE;
+        CREATE TRIGGER #{name}_trigger BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON #{model.table_name}
+          FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE #{name}();
       SQL
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/update_sql.rb b/lib/hayfork/update_sql.rb
index d1a2929..8b70980 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/update_sql.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/update_sql.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ def initialize(haystack, relation, bindings)
       @bindings = bindings
     end
 
-    def to_sql
-      <<-SQL
-      #{delete.to_sql.strip}
-      #{insert.to_sql.strip}
+    def to_sql(by_row: false)
+      checks = values_to_check_on_update.map { |field| "OLD.#{field} IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.#{field}" }.join(" OR ")
+
+      sql = [<<~SQL]
+        #{delete.to_sql(by_row: by_row).strip}
+        #{insert.to_sql(by_row: by_row).strip}
+      SQL
+
+      sql.unshift <<~SQL if by_row
+        IF #{checks} THEN
       SQL
+      sql << "END IF;" if by_row
+
+      sql.join("\n")
     end
     alias to_s to_sql
 
diff --git a/lib/hayfork/version.rb b/lib/hayfork/version.rb
index 0800d48..f79d214 100644
--- a/lib/hayfork/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hayfork/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Hayfork
-  VERSION = "1.4.0"
+  VERSION = "1.5.0"
 end
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[tools]
+ruby = "3.3"
diff --git a/test/integration/haystack_test.rb b/test/integration/haystack_test.rb
index a34acc2..a0efdb0 100644
--- a/test/integration/haystack_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/haystack_test.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,27 @@ def teardown
     end
   end
 
+  context "If we're maintaining books in the haystack by row" do
+    setup do
+      triggers(by_row: true) do
+        foreach Book do |index|
+          index.insert(:title)
+          index.insert(:description)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "Changing a book's ISBN" do
+      should "do nothing to the haystack if the ISBN isn't used" do
+        book = Book.create!(title: "The Chosen", isbn: "0449213447")
+
+        before = Haystack.pluck(:id)
+        book.update_column :isbn, "9780449213445"
+        assert_equal before, Haystack.pluck(:id)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
 
   context "If we're maintaining a belongs_to relationship" do
     setup do
@@ -152,8 +173,8 @@ def teardown
 
 private
 
-  def triggers(&block)
-    triggers = Hayfork.maintain(Haystack, &block)
+  def triggers(by_row: false, &block)
+    triggers = Hayfork.maintain(Haystack, by_row: by_row, &block)
     Haystack.connection.execute triggers.replace
   end
 
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 0f676bd..55a6ef0 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
 require "support/models/haystack"
 
 connection_url = "'postgresql://#{ENV["POSTGRES_USER"]}:#{ENV["POSTGRES_PASSWORD"]}@localhost:5432'" if ENV["POSTGRES_PASSWORD"]
-system "psql #{connection_url} -c 'create database hayfork_test'"
+system "psql #{connection_url} -c 'create database hayfork_test'" if connection_url
+system "psql -U postgres -h localhost -c 'create database hayfork_test'" unless connection_url
 
 ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
   adapter: "postgresql",
   host: "localhost",
   database: "hayfork_test",
-  username: ENV["POSTGRES_USER"],
+  username: ENV["POSTGRES_USER"] || "postgres",
   password: ENV["POSTGRES_PASSWORD"],
   verbosity: "quiet")
 
diff --git a/test/unit/delete_sql_test.rb b/test/unit/delete_sql_test.rb
index a0aac72..37d643c 100644
--- a/test/unit/delete_sql_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/delete_sql_test.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ class DeleteSqlTest < Minitest::Test
           AND haystack.search_result_id=x.search_result_id;
         SQL
       end
+
+      should "DELETE by row if configured as such" do
+        assert_equal <<~SQL.squish, delete.to_sql(by_row: true).strip
+          DELETE FROM haystack
+          USING (SELECT
+            'Book'::varchar "search_result_type",
+            books.id::integer "search_result_id"
+          FROM (SELECT OLD.*) "books") "x"
+          WHERE haystack.search_result_type=x.search_result_type
+          AND haystack.search_result_id=x.search_result_id;
+        SQL
+      end
     end
 
     should "incorporate relation's joins and conditions" do
diff --git a/test/unit/insert_sql_test.rb b/test/unit/insert_sql_test.rb
index c53fdc0..a11b94c 100644
--- a/test/unit/insert_sql_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/insert_sql_test.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ class InsertSqlTest < Minitest::Test
           WHERE "x"."text" != '';
         SQL
       end
+
+      should "INSERT by row if configured as such" do
+        assert_equal <<~SQL.squish, insert.to_sql(by_row: true).strip
+          INSERT INTO haystack (search_result_type, search_result_id, text, search_vector)
+          SELECT * FROM (SELECT
+            'Book'::varchar "search_result_type",
+            books.id::integer "search_result_id",
+            books.title::text "text",
+            setweight(to_tsvector('hayfork', replace(books.title::varchar, '-', ' ')), 'C') "search_vector"
+          FROM (SELECT NEW.*) "books") "x"
+          WHERE "x"."text" != '';
+        SQL
+      end
     end
 
     should "incorporate relation's joins and conditions" do
diff --git a/test/unit/triggers_test.rb b/test/unit/triggers_test.rb
index cd710d4..916cfb0 100644
--- a/test/unit/triggers_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/triggers_test.rb
@@ -109,5 +109,44 @@ class TriggersTest < Minitest::Test
     end
   end
 
+  context "when configured to use ROW-based triggers" do
+    setup do
+      @triggers = Hayfork.maintain(Haystack, by_row: true) do
+        foreach Book do |index|
+          index.insert(:title)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "#create" do
+      should "produce the SQL that will create the appropriate triggers for the specified table" do
+        any_instance_of(Hayfork::Statement) do |statement|
+          stub(statement).insert.stub!.to_sql.returns("<!-- INSERT -->")
+          stub(statement).update.stub!.to_sql.returns("<!-- UPDATE -->")
+          stub(statement).delete.stub!.to_sql.returns("<!-- DELETE -->")
+          stub(statement).may_change_on_update?.returns(true)
+        end
 
+        assert_equal <<~SQL, triggers.create
+          CREATE FUNCTION maintain_books_in_haystack() RETURNS trigger AS $$
+          BEGIN
+            IF TG_OP = 'DELETE' THEN
+              <!-- DELETE -->
+              RETURN OLD;
+            ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
+              <!-- UPDATE -->
+              RETURN NEW;
+            ELSIF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
+              <!-- INSERT -->
+              RETURN NEW;
+            END IF;
+            RETURN NULL; -- result is ignored since this is an AFTER trigger
+          END;
+          $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+          CREATE TRIGGER maintain_books_in_haystack_trigger BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE OR DELETE ON books
+            FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE maintain_books_in_haystack();
+        SQL
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/update_sql_test.rb b/test/unit/update_sql_test.rb
index d54f625..b9266c8 100644
--- a/test/unit/update_sql_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/update_sql_test.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,42 @@ class UpdateSqlTest < Minitest::Test
         SQL
       end
     end
+
+    context "when configured to use row-based triggers" do
+      setup do
+        @relation = Book.all
+        @bindings = [
+          Binding(Hayfork::SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE, "Book"),
+          Binding(Hayfork::SEARCH_RESULT_ID, Book.arel_table[:id]),
+          Binding(Hayfork::TEXT, Book.arel_table[:title]),
+          Binding(Hayfork::SEARCH_VECTOR, Book.arel_table[:title]),
+          Binding("another_field", Book.arel_table[:isbn]),
+        ]
+      end
+
+      context "when the model uses attr_readonly" do
+        setup do
+          Book.attr_readonly :isbn
+          fail "isbn should be readonly now" unless Book.readonly_attributes.member?("isbn")
+        end
+
+        teardown do
+          Book.readonly_attributes.delete "isbn"
+          fail "isbn should not be readonly now" if Book.readonly_attributes.member?("isbn")
+        end
+
+        should "not check values that are readonly" do
+          stub(update).delete.stub!.to_sql.returns("<!-- DELETE -->")
+          stub(update).insert.stub!.to_sql.returns("<!-- INSERT -->")
+          assert_equal <<~SQL.squish, update.to_sql(by_row: true).squish.strip
+            IF OLD.title IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.title THEN
+              <!-- DELETE -->
+              <!-- INSERT -->
+            END IF;
+          SQL
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end