Google Index Coverage Report: Complete Guide 2026
The Google Search Console Pages report (formerly Index Coverage) is your window into how Google sees your site. Every URL on your domain has a status — and understanding each one tells you exactly why pages are or aren't appearing in search results.
Where to Find the Report
In Google Search Console: Indexing → Pages. The report shows the total count of indexed vs non-indexed URLs, and lets you filter by reason for non-indexing. The "Why pages aren't indexed" section lists every status with counts.
Every Status Explained + How to Fix It
Indexed
Page is in Google's index and eligible to appear in search results.
Action: No action needed. Monitor for drops.
Crawled - Currently Not Indexed
Google crawled the page but decided not to index it. Content quality issue.
Action: Improve content quality, uniqueness, and E-E-A-T signals. Re-submit.
Discovered - Currently Not Indexed
Google knows the URL exists but hasn't crawled it yet. Crawl budget or queue issue.
Action: Use Indexing API to push URL directly. Add internal links.
Duplicate - without user-selected canonical
Google sees this as a duplicate and chose a different canonical. No canonical tag present.
Action: Add canonical tag pointing to the preferred URL.
Excluded by "noindex" tag
Page has noindex meta tag or HTTP header. Intentionally excluded.
Action: Intentional? No action. Accidental? Remove the noindex tag.
Blocked by robots.txt
Googlebot is blocked from crawling this URL by your robots.txt.
Action: Check if blocking is intentional. Remove Disallow rule if it should be indexed.
Page with redirect
URL redirects to another page. Not directly indexable.
Action: Expected for 301 redirects. Verify destination is indexed correctly.
Not found (404)
Page returns a 404 error. Google attempted to crawl it but the page doesn't exist.
Action: Fix the page, redirect to a relevant page, or remove from sitemap.
Indexing Health Benchmarks
For a healthy site, aim for:
- 80%+ indexed rate: If fewer than 80% of your submitted URLs are indexed, you have a systemic quality or crawl issue.
- Zero "Blocked by robots.txt" for key pages: Any important page blocked by robots.txt is a critical error.
- Minimal "Not found (404)": More than a handful of 404s suggests broken internal links or stale sitemap entries.
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SiteGrip alerts you when pages drop from indexed status, re-submits them via API, and tracks indexing rate trends over time — no manual GSC checking required.
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