Google Search Console Legacy Tools & Reports Has Been Removed

Dec 9, 2024 - 7:21 am 0 by

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Google Search Console has dropped a whole section on its side bar navigation. The Legacy tools and reports section has been removed from the side bar. It is unclear exactly when it was removed but it was likely removed when Google dropped the page experience report from Search Console in mid-November.

Glenn Gabe noticed it was removed on Friday and posted about it on X and Bluesky - he wrote, "Not sure when it was officially removed, but the "Legacy tools and reports" link in GSC is gone. That is what led to the "Web Tools" reporting containing the Ad Experience Report (which is still actively being used by Google btw). Other reports are there as well like Abusive Experiences, Notifications, etc. So it's now like the Disavow Tool. Buried in GSC. Old versus new below."

Here is a screenshot of this section from April 2022 - I couldn't find a newer one that I personally took:

Google Search Console Legacy Tools And Reports

It is now gone - I don't see it:

Google Search Console Legacy Tools And Reports Gone

Google first added the legacy tools and reports section when it removed the old Search Console from production.

I mean, Google did remove the disavow tool from the menu ages ago, but you can still access it over here. That is until Google removes the disavow tool altogether.

Forum discussion at X and Bluesky.

Update: John Mueller from Google replied on Bluesky and said, "We removed this menu a few months ago; the tools are still around & findable via search & the help center ( support.google.com/webmasters/a... for now). For Ad Experience Report issues, you'd get an email too."

 

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