diff --git a/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/lib.rs b/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/lib.rs
index 55eb28af00..a2d78c1eef 100644
--- a/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/lib.rs
+++ b/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod accounts_selector;
 pub mod accountsdb_plugin_postgres;
 pub mod postgres_client;
+pub mod transaction_selector;
diff --git a/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/transaction_selector.rs b/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/transaction_selector.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c256f3c07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/accountsdb-plugin-postgres/src/transaction_selector.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/// The transaction selector is responsible for filtering transactions
+/// in the plugin framework.
+use {log::*, solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey, std::collections::HashSet};
+
+pub(crate) struct TransactionSelector {
+    pub mentioned_addresses: HashSet<Vec<u8>>,
+    pub select_all_transactions: bool,
+    pub select_all_vote_transactions: bool,
+}
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+impl TransactionSelector {
+    pub fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mentioned_addresses: HashSet::default(),
+            select_all_transactions: false,
+            select_all_vote_transactions: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a selector based on the mentioned addresses
+    /// To select all transactions use ["*"] or ["all"]
+    /// To select all vote transactions, use ["all_votes"]
+    /// To select transactions mentioning specific addresses use ["<pubkey1>", "<pubkey2>", ...]
+    pub fn new(mentioned_addresses: &[String]) -> Self {
+        info!(
+            "Creating TransactionSelector from addresses: {:?}",
+            mentioned_addresses
+        );
+
+        let select_all_transactions = mentioned_addresses
+            .iter()
+            .any(|key| key == "*" || key == "all");
+        if select_all_transactions {
+            return Self {
+                mentioned_addresses: HashSet::default(),
+                select_all_transactions,
+                select_all_vote_transactions: true,
+            };
+        }
+        let select_all_vote_transactions = mentioned_addresses.iter().any(|key| key == "all_votes");
+        if select_all_vote_transactions {
+            return Self {
+                mentioned_addresses: HashSet::default(),
+                select_all_transactions,
+                select_all_vote_transactions: true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let mentioned_addresses = mentioned_addresses
+            .iter()
+            .map(|key| bs58::decode(key).into_vec().unwrap())
+            .collect();
+
+        Self {
+            mentioned_addresses,
+            select_all_transactions: false,
+            select_all_vote_transactions: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if a transaction is of interest.
+    pub fn is_transaction_selected(
+        &self,
+        is_vote: bool,
+        mentioned_addresses: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = &Pubkey> + '_>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if !self.is_enabled() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if self.select_all_transactions || (self.select_all_vote_transactions && is_vote) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        for address in mentioned_addresses {
+            if self.mentioned_addresses.contains(address.as_ref()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Check if any transaction is of interest at all
+    pub fn is_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.select_all_transactions
+            || self.select_all_vote_transactions
+            || !self.mentioned_addresses.is_empty()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_select_transaction() {
+        let pubkey1 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+        let pubkey2 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+
+        let selector = TransactionSelector::new(&[pubkey1.to_string()]);
+
+        assert!(selector.is_enabled());
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1];
+
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey2];
+        assert!(!selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1, pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_select_all_transaction_using_wildcard() {
+        let pubkey1 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+        let pubkey2 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+
+        let selector = TransactionSelector::new(&["*".to_string()]);
+
+        assert!(selector.is_enabled());
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1];
+
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1, pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_select_all_transaction_all() {
+        let pubkey1 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+        let pubkey2 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+
+        let selector = TransactionSelector::new(&["all".to_string()]);
+
+        assert!(selector.is_enabled());
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1];
+
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1, pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_select_all_vote_transaction() {
+        let pubkey1 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+        let pubkey2 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+
+        let selector = TransactionSelector::new(&["all_votes".to_string()]);
+
+        assert!(selector.is_enabled());
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1];
+
+        assert!(!selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(true, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1, pubkey2];
+        assert!(selector.is_transaction_selected(true, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_select_no_transaction() {
+        let pubkey1 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+        let pubkey2 = Pubkey::new_unique();
+
+        let selector = TransactionSelector::new(&[]);
+
+        assert!(!selector.is_enabled());
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1];
+
+        assert!(!selector.is_transaction_selected(false, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey2];
+        assert!(!selector.is_transaction_selected(true, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+
+        let addresses = [pubkey1, pubkey2];
+        assert!(!selector.is_transaction_selected(true, Box::new(addresses.iter())));
+    }
+}