Google Explains Why Search Console Page Indexing Data Is Suddenly Stalled

Google Search Console Page Indexing Report Delays

Google Search Central reported that the Search Console Page indexing report is experiencing longer than usual data delays. In its message, Google referred to the affected view as the "Index Coverage" report, which is the section that surfaces Page indexing information in Search Console. The issue was first announced via LinkedIn on the official Google Search Central account and has been identified as a reporting-only problem.

Key points include:

• The announcement was posted on the official Google Search Central account on LinkedIn.
• Google describes the issue as longer than usual data delays in the Page indexing / Index Coverage report.
• Crawling, indexing, and ranking systems are reported to be operating normally.
• The screenshot shared with the post shows the Page indexing report last updated on November 18.

In the LinkedIn note, Google wrote:

"We're currently experiencing longer than usual delays in the Search Console Index Coverage report.

This only affects reporting, not crawling, indexing, or ranking of websites.

We'll update here once this issue is resolved."

Google did not provide a specific timeline for when the reporting delay will be fully resolved.

Background Context

Google Search Console is a free service that shows how Google Search crawls, indexes, and displays content from verified sites. The Page indexing report summarizes which URLs on a site are indexed and which are not, based on Google's systems. It also groups pages by indexing status reasons, such as server errors, redirects, or exclusions.

Reports in Search Console display a "Last updated" timestamp indicating the freshest data available at that moment. When reporting is delayed, that date can lag behind the current calendar date, as seen in the screenshot shared by Google where the Page indexing report shows a "Last updated" date of November 18.

Google renamed the Index Coverage report to the Page indexing report in Search Console. The report presents consolidated information about how Google discovers, crawls, and indexes pages on a property. According to Search Console documentation, Page indexing data typically appears with a processing delay even under normal conditions, and the current issue increases that latency only in reporting, not in live search systems.

Source Citations

Information in this article is based on Google's public communications and product documentation. The primary announcement about the current reporting delay was issued through the Google Search Central LinkedIn account, with additional technical details available in Google's official Search Console documentation.

• Google Search Central LinkedIn post announcing Search Console Index Coverage report delays