February 2026 picked the decline back up with a 1.4-point drop to 46.7%, the lowest share at the time. Weekly shares stayed in a tight 45.9–47.7% band, the steadiest month since tracking began.
By GBP Sherpa · Published · Updated · Data: 5,822 Google Business Profile Community forum threads
| Week | Suspension threads | Total threads | Suspension share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1–7 | 720 | 1,570 | 45.9% |
| Feb 8–14 | 720 | 1,508 | 47.7% |
| Feb 15–21 | 625 | 1,346 | 46.4% |
| Feb 22–28 | 656 | 1,398 | 46.9% |
Weekly suspension share ranged across 1.8 percentage points in February.
February's suspension share is 36.3 percentage points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%. No month since tracking began has had a lower share.
| Month | Suspension threads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 3,910 | 83.0% |
| November 2025 | 3,330 | 55.7% |
| December 2025 | 2,564 | 47.4% |
| January 2026 | 2,778 | 48.1% |
| February 2026 | 2,721 | 46.7% |
Share of February's 2,721 suspension threads whose title or original post mentions each topic, compared with January 2026. Threads often mention several topics, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Topic | Share | Threads | vs January |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification | 92.8% | 2,526 | 0.0 pts |
| Appeals & reinstatement | 78.1% | 2,126 | -2.7 pts |
| Reviews | 62.6% | 1,704 | +3.2 pts |
| Address / service area | 50.4% | 1,371 | -0.8 pts |
| Business name | 35.6% | 970 | +1.1 pts |
| Video verification | 18.7% | 509 | -0.3 pts |
The most suspension threads came on February 2 (138 of 285 threads, 48.4%). The fewest came on February 22 (52 of 122, 42.6%).
112.4 suspension threads per day · 47.0% share
59.3 suspension threads per day · 45.4% share
Only 15.0% of February's suspension threads received a recommended answer on the forum. Most suspended business owners posting there don't get a resolution path from the thread itself.
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Methodology: counts come from Google Business Profile Community forum threads posted in February 2026, tracked by GBP Sherpa. A thread counts as suspension-related when its title or content matches our suspension keyword detection. Topic shares use keyword matches on the thread title and original post.
46.7% of threads posted in the Google Business Profile Community forum in February 2026 were about suspensions: 2,721 of 5,822 threads. That compares with 48.1% in January 2026.
Down. The suspension share fell 1.4 percentage points from January 2026, and suspension threads changed -2.1%. The share is 36.3 points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%.
GBP Sherpa tracks every thread posted in the official Google Business Profile Community forum. A thread counts as suspension-related when its title or content matches suspension keywords. Figures are grouped by the date each thread was posted.