Google Now Fully Removes Result Count from Search Page

May 07, 2024 at 12:01:51 PM

TL;DR Google has completely removed the results count from its search results page, a feature that previously displayed the number of results found for a search query. This change, which was initially tested last June, has been met with complaints from users who found the feature useful for various reasons, such as gauging the importance and competitiveness of a topic. However, Google maintains that the results count is not a reliable estimate.

Google Now Fully Removes Result Count from Search Page

Google has fully removed the feature displaying the number of results found, also known as the results count, from the Google Search results page. This change was first noticed in the Google Search Generative Experience last June, and Google had been testing its removal for a while. The absence of the results count is noticeable across all types of queries, not just site commands. google-result-count-gone

The removal has sparked complaints among users, particularly on platforms like WebmasterWorld and X. Many users found the page count useful for various reasons. Some used it to gauge how many pages Google had indexed from a site, despite Google's assertion that this is not a reliable estimate. Others used the count to assess the importance and competitiveness of a topic, to create compelling headlines about a topic, or simply to see how many results Google could display for a specific query.

However, it's worth noting that users can still access the results count by clicking on the "Tools" option. google-hides-search-results-count-under-tools