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Google algorithm update tracker

Every Google algorithm update in one place: confirmed core, spam and helpful content updates with their rollout dates, unconfirmed ranking turbulence the SEO community spotted, and our own daily SERP volatility index.

Latest confirmed update

September 2026 spam update

CompleteStarted 24 September 2026, done in 14 days

Rolling out now

No confirmed rollout

Google algorithm updates in 2026

Each bar runs from the day an update started to the day Google said it finished rolling out.

  • Content and reviews
  • Spam update
  • Core update
  1. February 2026 Discover update
  2. March 2026 spam update
  3. March 2026 core update
  4. May 2026 core update
  5. June 2026 spam update
  6. August 2026 spam update
  7. September 2026 spam update
Google algorithm updates in 2026
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
September 2026 spam updateSpam update24 September 20268 October 202614 daysComplete
August 2026 spam updateSpam update18 August 202621 August 20263 daysComplete
June 2026 spam updateSpam update24 June 202626 June 20262 daysComplete
May 2026 core updateCore update21 May 20262 June 202612 daysComplete
March 2026 core updateCore update27 March 20268 April 202612 daysComplete
March 2026 spam updateSpam update24 March 202625 March 20261 daysComplete
February 2026 Discover updateDiscover update5 February 202627 February 202622 daysComplete

All 2026 updates, month by month

Google SERP volatility

How much the top 10 results moved each day across our fixed keyword panel.

The volatility index starts collecting data with the first daily run. The chart appears after two days.

How the volatility index works

Confirmed Google updates per year

  • Core update
  • Spam update
  • Content and reviews
  • Other update
3
10
9
7
4
7
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Google algorithm update history

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