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Google algorithm update history

Every Google ranking update we track, newest first: 40 confirmed by Google, plus the unconfirmed turbulence the SEO community reported between them.

Confirmed updates per year

  • Core update
  • Spam update
  • Content and reviews
  • Other update
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10
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202120222023202420252026

Google algorithm updates 2026

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

Google algorithm updates 2025

Google algorithm updates in 2025
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
December 2025 core updateCore update11 December 202529 December 202518 daysComplete
August 2025 spam updateSpam update26 August 202522 September 202527 daysComplete
June 2025 core updateCore update30 June 202517 July 202517 daysComplete
March 2025 core updateCore update13 March 202527 March 202514 daysComplete

Google algorithm updates 2024

Google algorithm updates in 2024
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
December 2024 spam updateSpam update19 December 202426 December 20247 daysComplete
December 2024 core updateCore update12 December 202418 December 20246 daysComplete
November 2024 core updateCore update11 November 20245 December 202424 daysComplete
August 2024 core updateCore update15 August 20243 September 202419 daysComplete
June 2024 spam updateSpam update20 June 202427 June 20247 daysComplete
March 2024 spam updateSpam update5 March 202420 March 202415 daysComplete
March 2024 core updateCore update5 March 202419 April 202445 daysComplete

Google algorithm updates 2023

Google algorithm updates in 2023
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
November 2023 reviews updateReviews update8 November 20237 December 202329 daysComplete
November 2023 core updateCore update2 November 202328 November 202326 daysComplete
October 2023 core updateCore update5 October 202319 October 202314 daysComplete
October 2023 spam updateSpam update4 October 202319 October 202315 daysComplete
September 2023 helpful content updateHelpful content update14 September 202328 September 202314 daysComplete
August 2023 core updateCore update22 August 20237 September 202316 daysComplete
April 2023 reviews updateReviews update12 April 202325 April 202313 daysComplete
March 2023 core updateCore update15 March 202328 March 202313 daysComplete
February 2023 product reviews updateReviews update21 February 20237 March 202314 daysComplete

Google algorithm updates 2022

Google algorithm updates in 2022
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
December 2022 link spam updateLink spam update14 December 202212 January 202329 daysComplete
December 2022 helpful content updateHelpful content update5 December 202212 January 202338 daysComplete
October 2022 spam updateSpam update19 October 202221 October 20222 daysComplete
September 2022 product reviews updateReviews update20 September 202226 September 20226 daysComplete
September 2022 core updateCore update12 September 202226 September 202214 daysComplete
August 2022 helpful content updateHelpful content update25 August 20229 September 202215 daysComplete
July 2022 product reviews updateReviews update27 July 20222 August 20226 daysComplete
May 2022 core updateCore update25 May 20229 June 202215 daysComplete
March 2022 product reviews updateReviews update23 March 20226 April 202214 daysComplete
Page experience update for desktopOther ranking update22 February 20223 March 20229 daysComplete

Google algorithm updates 2021

Google algorithm updates in 2021
UpdateTypeStartedFinishedRolloutStatus
December 2021 product reviews updateReviews update1 December 202121 December 202120 daysComplete
November 2021 core updateCore update17 November 202130 November 202113 daysComplete
November 2021 spam updateSpam update3 November 202111 November 20218 daysComplete