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Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Googlebot is the crawler that visits web pages to include them within Google Search index. The
number one question we got from the community at events and social media was if we could make
Googlebot evergreen with the latest Chromium. Today, we are happy to announce that Googlebot now
runs the latest Chromium rendering engine (74 at the time of this post) when rendering pages for
Search. Moving forward, Googlebot will regularly update its rendering engine to ensure support for
latest web platform features.
What that means for you
Compared to the previous version, Googlebot now supports 1000+ new features, like:
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],[],[[["\u003cp\u003eGooglebot has been updated to use the latest Chromium rendering engine, ensuring better support for modern web features.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis update brings support for over 1000 new features, including ES6+ JavaScript, IntersectionObserver, and Web Components v1 APIs.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eWebsite owners should review their use of transpiling and polyfills specifically targeting Googlebot, as they may no longer be needed.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eFor troubleshooting JavaScript-related SEO issues, consult Google's resources like the JavaScript troubleshooter and the JavaScript SEO video series.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["Googlebot now uses the latest Chromium rendering engine (version 74), with plans for regular updates to support new web platform features. This update brings over 1000 new features, including ES6+ JavaScript support and Web Components v1 APIs. Developers should review their use of transpiling or polyfills for Googlebot to see if they're still required. Resources for troubleshooting JavaScript issues and further learning are provided. Feedback can be shared via Twitter, webmaster forums, or online office hours.\n"],null,["Tuesday, May 07, 2019\n\n\nGooglebot is the crawler that visits web pages to include them within Google Search index. The\nnumber one question we got from the community at events and social media was if we could make\nGooglebot evergreen with the latest Chromium. Today, we are happy to announce that Googlebot now\nruns the latest Chromium rendering engine (74 at the time of this post) when rendering pages for\nSearch. Moving forward, Googlebot will regularly update its rendering engine to ensure support for\nlatest web platform features. \n\nWhat that means for you\n\nCompared to the previous version, Googlebot now supports 1000+ new features, like:\n\n- ES6 and newer JavaScript features\n- [IntersectionObserver for lazy-loading](/web/fundamentals/performance/lazy-loading-guidance/images-and-video#lazy_loading_images)\n- [Web Components v1 APIs](/web/fundamentals/web-components)\n\n\nYou should check if you're transpiling or use polyfills specifically for Googlebot and if so,\nevaluate if this is still necessary. There are still some limitations, so check our\n[troubleshooter for JavaScript-related issues](/search/docs/crawling-indexing/javascript/fix-search-javascript)\nand the\n[video series on JavaScript SEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSwzfEn5-6A&list=PLKoqnv2vTMUPOalM1zuWDP9OQl851WMM9).\n\n\nAny thoughts on this? Talk to us on\n[Twitter](https://twitter.com/googlesearchc), the\n[webmaster forums](https://support.google.com/webmasters/community/?gpf=%23!forum%2Fwebmasters),\nor join us for the [online office hours](/search/events/join-office-hours).\n\n\nPosted by\n[Martin Splitt](https://50linesofco.de), friendly internet\nfairy at the Webmasters Trends Analyst team"]]
