Google released the November 2026 Core Update on November 10, 2026, and expects the rollout to take about two weeks.
Google’s Official Announcement
Google announced the November 2026 Core Update on its LinkedIn page. Unlike previous updates, Google did not announce this on its X (formerly Twitter) page.
What Are People Saying?
SEOs are hoping this update will settle the ranking volatility they’ve seen in recent weeks.
In response to Google’s LinkedIn post, Salman Shakeel mentioned that he had been noticing SERP volatility since the September 2026 Spam Update, and hoped the November 2026 Core Update would fix it.
Another user, Waqas, mentioned he had noticed a similar pattern since the September 2026 Spam Update.
Previous Core Updates
The November 2026 Core Update is Google’s third core update of 2026 and was released nearly six months after the May 2026 Core Update. Here are the other core updates we have documented over the years.
- May 2026 Core Update: May 21 – June 2, 2026
- March 2026 Core Update: March 27 – April 8, 2026
- December 2025 Core Update: December 11 – 29, 2025
- June 2025 Core Update: June 30 – July 17, 2025
- March 2025 Core Update: March 13 – March 27, 2025
- December 2024 Core Update: December 12 – December 18, 2024
- November 2024 Core Update: November 11 – December 5, 2024
- August 2024 Core Update: August 15 – September 3, 2024
- March 2024 Core Update: March 5 – April 19, 2024
- November 2023 Core Update: November 2 – November 28, 2023
- October 2023 Core Update: October 5 – October 19, 2023
- August 2023 Core Update: August 22 – September 7, 2023
- March 2023 Core Update: March 15 – March 28, 2023
- September 2022 Core Update: September 12 – September 26, 2022
- May 2022 Core Update: May 25 – June 9, 2022
- November 2021 Core Update: November 17 – November 30, 2021
- July 2021 Core Update: July 1 – July 12, 2021
- June 2021 Core Update: June 3 – June 12, 2021
For every Google update we’ve covered, visit our Google Updates hub. It includes core updates, helpful content updates, spam and link spam updates, local ranking updates, Discover core updates, site reputation abuse enforcement, and even major unconfirmed updates.
What’s Next – Dealing with This Update
So far, the November 2026 Core Update hasn’t caused significant volatility, though SEOs will likely start reporting fluctuations over the next few days.
In the meantime, you should begin monitoring your site with Rank Math Analytics to see how the November 2026 Core Update affects your site. Once the rollout is over, if you’ve lost traffic, refer to this video on recovering from a Google algorithm update.
