Why does a site:query not show all my pages?
Why the open web links it
Explains why Google's site: search operator may not show all pages and how to check indexing status.
Linked by 7 independent sites, 2 of them widely read in the 2026-10 crawl of the open web, including searchenginejournal.com, seranking.com, cubicseo.com, darrenhuang.com, janczur.eu.