May 2026 broke a three-month run of declines. The suspension share rose to 41.3% and suspension threads reached 2,950, the highest monthly count since November 2025. The late-April rise carried into a busy May.
By GBP Sherpa · Published · Data: 7,145 Google Business Profile Community forum threads
| Week | Suspension threads | Total threads | Suspension share |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1–7 | 661 | 1,584 | 41.7% |
| May 8–14 | 676 | 1,697 | 39.8% |
| May 15–21 | 757 | 1,763 | 42.9% |
| May 22–28 | 628 | 1,516 | 41.4% |
| May 29–31 | 228 | 585 | 39.0% |
Weekly suspension share ranged across 3.9 percentage points in May. The final period covers only the last days of the month.
May's suspension share is 41.7 percentage points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%. It rose 1.4 points from April 2026.
| 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% |
| March 2026 | 2,789 | 43.5% |
| April 2026 | 2,579 | 39.9% |
| May 2026 | 2,950 | 41.3% |
Share of May's 2,950 suspension threads whose title or original post mentions each topic, compared with April 2026. Threads often mention several topics, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Topic | Share | Threads | vs April |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification | 91.7% | 2,706 | +0.8 pts |
| Appeals & reinstatement | 64.4% | 1,901 | -5.1 pts |
| Reviews | 61.5% | 1,815 | -4.3 pts |
| Address / service area | 43.5% | 1,283 | -2.8 pts |
| Business name | 29.7% | 876 | -1.5 pts |
| Video verification | 21.8% | 643 | +1.3 pts |
The most suspension threads came on May 19 (150 of 315 threads, 47.6%). The fewest came on May 16 (36 of 121, 29.8%).
112.7 suspension threads per day · 42.0% share
58.4 suspension threads per day · 38.5% share
Only 12.0% of May'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 May 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.
41.3% of threads posted in the Google Business Profile Community forum in May 2026 were about suspensions: 2,950 of 7,145 threads. That compares with 39.9% in April 2026.
Up. The suspension share rose 1.4 percentage points from April 2026, and suspension threads changed +14.4%. The share is 41.7 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.