Google Search Console's performance report has been delayed more than 64 hours, an unusually long lag for a report that normally refreshes within a few hours. As of roughly 7 a.m. ET on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the report still had not caught up, according to Search Engine Roundtable editor Barry Schwartz, who has tracked the delay across multiple days.

The timing is notable: the lag began days after Google completed a spam update. Whether the two events connect remains unconfirmed — Google has not commented on the delays so far, and Schwartz noted he will update his story if the company responds.

Why this delay stands out

Search Console data delays are common, but they almost never affect the performance report. The delays SEOs typically see hit page indexing reports and other components of the tool. The performance report — the one site owners rely on for clicks, impressions and query data from Google Search — usually updates within hours.

The last comparable slowdown came in December 2025. Google eventually fixed that outage, but it took the company a long time to even confirm a problem existed.

How the community is reacting

SEO practitioners noticed the gap immediately and have been posting running tallies on X. Anoop K wrote: "Google Search Console still hasn't updated, and it's now been almost 62 hours." Schwartz replied that he was seeing the same thing and joked he could write a new story for each incremental delay.

The frustration is sharper than usual because third-party Google rank-tracking tools have struggled to scrape data over the past few weeks, leaving the Search Console performance report as one of the few reliable windows into search performance. With that report now frozen too, SEOs have limited visibility into how their sites are performing in Google Search results.

Is this a sign of a core update?

Some in the community read the delay as a signal that a Google core update is imminent. Schwartz pushed back on that theory, saying he doubts the reporting lag predicts an algorithm rollout. Still, he added that a core update should arrive soon — a point of broad agreement regardless of what the Search Console delay means.

What to watch next

Monitor the Search Console performance report over the coming days for a data refresh, and watch for a Google statement — either on the delay itself or on a possible core update rollout. The December 2025 precedent suggests confirmation could take time, and a multi-day catch-up in the data is likely once Google resolves the issue.