Starting about an hour or two ago Google dropped the average position metric filter from the Google Search Console performance report. This seems to be a bug and Google's Daniel Waisberg is looking into the issue. Do not panic, I really think this will come back soon.
Update: After a few hours of the average position metric going missing, it is now back. This story has been updated below.
Here is a great screenshot from Marie Haynes of it going away:
Here is what the average position box should look like:
Again, this started less than two hours ago and Google is checking into it:
Checking...
— Daniel Waisberg (@danielwaisberg) April 28, 2022
oops, I don't think that was meant to go away. I'll check.
— 🦙 johnmu.xml (personal) 🦙 (@JohnMu) April 28, 2022
Google has now confirmed it is a bug and will fix it very soon:
It's not a bug, it's a UI glitch.
— Daniel Waisberg (@danielwaisberg) April 28, 2022
Getting fixed in 3... 2... 1...
Sorry! This is a bug, and the team is working on resolving it as quickly as possible. We'll be back!
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) April 28, 2022
So this is everyone - it is widespread - and not just you.
The data is still available in the Google Search Console API, so I think this is just a user interface bug in Search Console. Which makes me wonder - did Google launch something new we should be looking for?
Update at 7:07am: That was quick, it is now returning slowly, you may need to refresh to see it:
Google Search Console avg position is now coming back, refresh a few times and you may see it - more at https://t.co/YrKCVqMykK pic.twitter.com/tlJQj0Q7TH
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) April 28, 2022
Forum discussion at Twitter.
Update: At 9:23am Google said it is fully resolved:
This should be resolved now. Thanks for your patience!
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) April 28, 2022
