When crawl budget matters
Google's crawl budget guide is written for very large sites and for sites with many URLs in this status. Smaller sites usually see it clear as Google gets to the pages.
"Discovered - currently not indexed"
Google found the URL but has not crawled it yet. It postponed the crawl to avoid overloading your site, so the last crawl date is empty. Server health, duplicate URLs and internal links all affect when it comes back.
Diagnose it
Symptoms, checks and fixes
Common symptoms
- URLs under "Discovered - currently not indexed" with no last crawl date.
- New pages take weeks to be crawled.
Checks to run
| Check | How to tell | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Is the server slow or erroring? | Open Crawl Stats and look for server errors, 429 responses or slow response times. | Fix hosting capacity, because Google crawls less when a site returns 5xx or 429.[1][2] |
| Are there many duplicate or low-value URLs? | Look for parameter, sorting, filter or tag URLs that repeat the same content. | Consolidate duplicates with canonicals and stop generating URLs you do not want crawled.[2][3] |
| Is the page well linked? | Check whether the page is reachable from relevant pages, not just the sitemap. | Add internal links from related pages.[4] |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no last crawl date?
Because Google has not crawled the URL yet. It rescheduled the crawl to avoid overloading the site.[5]
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Sources
- [1] Search Console Help: Crawl Stats report. Checked 10 October 2026.
- [2] Google crawling docs: Crawl budget management for large sites. Checked 10 October 2026.
- [3] Google Search Central: How to specify a canonical URL. Checked 10 October 2026.
- [4] Google Search Central: SEO starter guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
- [5] Page indexing report (Search Console Help). Checked 9 October 2026.
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