If you’ve checked your Google Search Console today only to see an empty performance report, you’re not alone. Across multiple accounts, users are finding almost no data for today’s metrics—a sight that’s both puzzling and frustrating for those who rely on daily insights.
The issue appears to be widespread, affecting several properties within Google Search Console, and has led to speculation on whether this is a temporary glitch or a new feature Google may be testing.
Reports of the issue have surfaced on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and various forums, where SEO professionals and website owners alike are comparing notes on the anomaly. Many are noting a complete lack of data for today’s date, which seems to contradict the norm where data usually accumulates steadily as the day progresses. Some users are quick to assume it’s just a temporary bug, perhaps a system hiccup causing data to be delayed or momentarily inaccessible.
Given Google’s complex algorithms and real-time reporting adjustments, temporary data lags can happen, though they’re usually resolved quickly without much disruption.
However, there’s another theory gaining traction. A possible explanation for this unusual emptiness could be a shift towards real-time data reporting by Google, as noted by Frank Sandtmann on Mastodon. If this is a “feature” rather than a bug, Google may be defaulting to display performance data for the current day, despite it still being early and data not yet fully populated.
This approach would mean that, particularly in the morning hours, performance data may appear sparse until more metrics have been collected. Of course, Google hasn’t yet issued an official statement to clarify the situation, so for now, we’re all in observation mode.
Rest assured, this likely isn’t something wrong with your specific Search Console account. Until we know more, you can keep an eye on the report throughout the day or check back tomorrow to see if data fills in as usual.
Whether it’s a glitch or an unannounced feature, the collective impact of this change (or issue) has not gone unnoticed in the SEO community. For now, forum discussions and online chatter suggest it’s a shared experience rather than an isolated case.
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