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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complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],[],[[["Googlebot has been updated to use the latest Chromium rendering engine, ensuring better support for modern web features."],["This update brings support for over 1000 new features, including ES6+ JavaScript, IntersectionObserver, and Web Components v1 APIs."],["Website owners should review their use of transpiling and polyfills specifically targeting Googlebot, as they may no longer be needed."],["For troubleshooting JavaScript-related SEO issues, consult Google's resources like the JavaScript troubleshooter and the JavaScript SEO video series."]]],["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"]]
