Google has eliminated its cell usability report inside Google Search Console and has dropped the mobile-friendly take a look at and API. This was anticipated, Google instructed us this could occur again in April and now it occurred.
Google posted on X, “In the present day we’re sunsetting Search Console’s Cell Usability report, Cell-Pleasant Take a look at device and Cell-Pleasant Take a look at API. We imagine these instruments helped web site house owners make the net a greater place – thanks for working with us on this journey!”
Google additionally eliminated all mentions of the mobile-friendly take a look at and the cell usability report all through its search assist documentation on December 1st.
The cell pleasant take a look at URL, which is search.google.com/take a look at/mobile-friendly now redirects to its Lighthouse documentation.
Whereas if you happen to attempt to entry the cell usability reviews in Search Console, you’re simply redirected to the overview web page of Search Console.
Here’s a screenshot of the cell pleasant testing device from when it labored:
And right here is the cell usability report:
Right here is among the trade response to this taking place:
Reactions to the information after 1 minute of posting it to telegram. Google all the time recommends to do every part with customers in thoughts first, however usually fails to do this themselves in the case of search engine marketing trade. https://t.co/dKbUViUNMl pic.twitter.com/Ns7djUUesV
— 🐝 Olesia Korobka 💙💛🐝 (@Giridja) December 4, 2023
Poof, it is gone. https://t.co/wNEOb5vof7
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) December 4, 2023
https://t.co/TCGqsye4wC pic.twitter.com/onSpwqga8J
— Patrick Stox (@patrickstox) December 4, 2023
The tip of yr dash for them is insane – numerous adjustments https://t.co/QTW9YDwA6t
— John Murch (@johnmurch) December 4, 2023
Finish of an period! 🤖
The Search Console Dwell Take a look at screenshot can give you a preview of how Google perceives your web site. And, after all, browser DevTools presents a cell emulator to make sure your web site is mobile-friendly! #search engine marketing #SmallBusiness #MobileFirst https://t.co/4w8kqzbIf1
— Josh Brown (@joshBrownie13) December 4, 2023
https://t.co/ZUlpTsVe62 pic.twitter.com/XLN2oPmk08
— Dan Nutter (@VeryDanNutter) December 4, 2023
Discussion board dialogue at X.