How often does Google Search Console update?
How often does Google Search Console update, and how often does SEO Booster import that data? Google releases new GSC API data about once a day. SEO Booster syncs on the same cadence.
How often does Google Search Console update?
Google Search Console updates performance data for the API about once per day, not continuously. The GSC website can show newer-looking charts, but programmatic imports (including SEO Booster) follow the API cadence.
SEO Booster then fetches that data from your connected property once every 24 hours via WordPress Cron. New rows only appear after Google has released them, so running the plugin more often would not give you extra keywords.
Automatic vs. Manual Data Refresh
By default, SEO Booster handles all data updates automatically using the WordPress Cron system. However, if your website has trouble running scheduled tasks (common on some hosting setups), we’ve added a manual refresh option as well. You can find it under the plugin’s Settings page, in the Tools section.
For most users, the automatic process works reliably, and there’s no need to manually refresh data.
What Data Is Collected?
On the initial install, SEO Booster retrieves up to 90 days of historical data from your GSC account. (Why this 90-day limit?) This first sync may take a bit longer as it loads a larger dataset. After that, the plugin only fetches new data since the last recorded update, which makes the ongoing sync process much faster and less demanding on your server.
Can I Customize the Update Frequency?
At this time, the update frequency is fixed to once daily, as this aligns with Google’s own update cycle. Customizing it would not provide any practical benefit since Google doesn’t release new data more frequently than that.
If you experience any issues with data updates or want help verifying your sync, feel free to reach out to our support team.
Frequently asked questions
How often does Google Search Console update?
Google Search Console's API typically makes new performance data available about once per day, not in real time. Charts in the GSC website can still look fresher than the API. SEO Booster imports on that daily cycle, so more frequent plugin syncs would not add new rows.
How often does SEO Booster refresh Google Search Console data?
SEO Booster fetches new GSC data once every 24 hours via WordPress Cron. This matches Google's own daily API update cycle, more frequent syncs would not return additional data.
Can I manually refresh GSC data in SEO Booster?
Yes. Go to SEO Booster → Settings → Tools and use the manual refresh option if cron is unreliable on your host. Most sites rely on the automatic daily sync.
How much historical data does SEO Booster import on first connect?
On first import, SEO Booster downloads up to 90 days of keyword history. After that, only new data since the last sync is fetched, which keeps ongoing updates fast.
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