On Friday, we reported that Google Search removed the option to show 100 results per page. Now many people are noticing big changes in their Google Search Console performance reports.

I’ve asked Google for a comment to confirm whether this is a bug or a planned change, but haven’t received a reply yet. I’ll share updates when there’s more information.

Brodie Clark was likely the first to spot this change. He posted on X and LinkedIn on Sunday, noting a clear drop in desktop impressions and a sharp jump in average position in Google Search Console data.

He wrote, “If you’ve just checked GSC and are noticing a significant drop in overall impressions over the past couple of days, you’re not alone—we’ll likely know more on this soon, so stay tuned.”

Many others are sharing similar charts showing the same pattern.

The current theory is that many scraper tools, which relied on the 100-results-per-page setting, can no longer collect data because of this change. As a result, Google Search Console data is being affected, and many third-party tracking tools are now giving incomplete or inaccurate numbers.

Brodie later wrote a blog post wondering if the idea that Google Search Console data is separate from changes in Google Search might be wrong.

He shared a chart showing a clear drop in desktop impressions and a jump in average position, suggesting that removing the 100-results-per-page option may have affected reporting more than expected.

It’s a helpful read if you want to understand why these numbers in Search Console may suddenly look different.

I reached out to Google’s PR team, as well as John Mueller and Daniel Waisberg, to get clarification on this change.

Once they respond, I’ll share any updates.

People are actively discussing this on X and LinkedIn.