Google Discover Publisher Rankings in May 2026: winners, losers, and major shifts

How are global publishers navigating Google Discover following the major May 2026 Core Update? The latest data released by Discoversnoop gives us a clear look at who is currently leading the pack.

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Rankings

Below is the updated ranking for May 2026, segmented by region (UK, USA, and key EU countries). Each list highlights the top 50 newsrooms along with their relative trends compared to the previous month.

Best Publishers on Google Discover - UK

Ranking	Publisher name	Trends
1	x.com	▲ 2
2	bbc.co.uk	▼ -1
3	express.co.uk	▲ 4
4	telegraph.co.uk	▲ 1
5	bbc.com	▲ 6
6	youtube.com	▼ -4
7	liverpoolecho.co.uk	▲ 2
8	independent.co.uk	▼ -4
9	theguardian.com	▼ -3
10	thesun.co.uk	▼ -2
11	mirror.co.uk	▼ -1
12	itv.com	-
13	economictimes.com	▲ 7
14	manchestereveningnews.co.uk	▼ -1
15	yahoo.com	▲ 1
16	walesonline.co.uk	▲ 8
17	ecoticias.com	-
18	birminghammail.co.uk	▼ -3
19	oxfordmail.co.uk	▲ 4
20	gbnews.com	▼ -1
21	spacedaily.com	▲ 164
22	edp24.co.uk	-
23	thetimes.com	▲ 27
24	indiandefencereview.com	▲ 119
25	sky.com	▼ -11
26	dailyrecord.co.uk	▼ -1
27	womanandhome.com	▲ 58
28	forbes.com	▲ 9
29	travelandtourworld.com	▼ -11
30	kentonline.co.uk	▼ -4
31	dailyecho.co.uk	-
32	standard.co.uk	▼ -2
33	screenrant.com	▲ 11
34	dailygalaxy.com	▼ -13
35	theargus.co.uk	▼ -6
36	homesandgardens.com	▲ 25
37	indiatimes.com	▲ 1
38	metro.co.uk	▼ -11
39	bolde.com	▲ 245
40	womenshealthmag.com	▼ -7
41	parade.com	▲ 21
42	bournemouthecho.co.uk	▲ 34
43	thedodo.com	▲ 452
44	heraldscotland.com	▼ -4
45	visualcapitalist.com	▲ 80
46	tntsports.co.uk	▲ 194
47	collider.com	▲ 47
48	thenorthernecho.co.uk	▼ -14
49	cheezburger.com	▲ 14
50	ft.com	▲ 31

Best Publishers on Google Discover - USA

Ranking	Publisher name	Trends
1	youtube.com	-
2	x.com	-
3	people.com	▲ 2
4	cbsnews.com	▼ -1
5	businessinsider.com	▲ 4
6	economictimes.com	▲ 8
7	cronista.com	▲ 5
8	ecoticias.com	▼ -2
9	cnn.com	▼ -5
10	the-sun.com	▲ 23
11	yahoo.com	-
12	spacedaily.com	▲ 31
13	indiandefencereview.com	▲ 39
14	indiatimes.com	▼ -1
15	southernliving.com	▲ 5
16	bbc.com	-
17	infobae.com	▲ 1
18	nytimes.com	▼ -3
19	travelandtourworld.com	▼ -12
20	nbcnews.com	▼ -12
21	parade.com	▼ -11
22	thehill.com	▼ -5
23	dailygalaxy.com	▼ -1
24	foxnews.com	▼ -1
25	thedodo.com	▲ 83
26	clarin.com	▲ 13
27	marijuanamoment.net	▲ 14
28	lanacion.com.ar	▲ 3
29	npr.org	▲ 3
30	cheezburger.com	▲ 6
31	apnews.com	▼ -12
32	fortune.com	▼ -6
33	okdiario.com	▲ 40
34	theguardian.com	▼ -9
35	slashgear.com	▲ 41
36	thestreet.com	▲ 32
37	nypost.com	▲ 11
38	eatingwell.com	▲ 45
39	usatoday.com	▼ -2
40	elespanol.com	▲ 69
41	visualcapitalist.com	▲ 13
42	reuters.com	▼ -8
43	as.com	▲ 26
44	smithsonianmag.com	▼ -9
45	wsj.com	▲ 6
46	abc7.com	▼ -16
47	forbes.com	▲ 3
48	worldatlas.com	▲ 12
49	scitechdaily.com	▲ 42
50	newsweek.com	▼ -6

 

Best Publishers on Google Discover - EU

The European analysis is structured by country to reflect the region's media landscapes and audience behaviors. Focusing on four major markets (Italy, Spain, Germany, and France) the ranking reveals the top 50 newsrooms per country, offering a representative snapshot of European Google Discover visibility.

Italy

Ranking	Publisher name	Trends
1	corriere.it	▲ 1
2	youtube.com	▲ 5
3	ilfattoquotidiano.it	▲ 1
4	ilmessaggero.it	▲ 1
5	repubblica.it	▼ -2
6	vanityfair.it	▲ 2
7	lastampa.it	▲ 3
8	sky.it	▼ -2
9	geopop.it	▲ 26
10	fanpage.it	▲ 7
11	everyeye.it	▲ 1
12	ildolomiti.it	▲ 7
13	virgilio.it	▲ 5
14	thewom.it	▲ 17
15	x.com	▼ -14
16	gazzetta.it	▼ -2
17	brocardi.it	▲ 30
18	elle.com	▲ 28
19	wired.it	▼ -4
20	my-personaltrainer.it	▲ 36
21	adnkronos.com	▲ 9
22	ilsole24ore.com	▼ -11
23	orizzontescuola.it	▼ -3
24	ilrestodelcarlino.it	▲ 2
25	romatoday.it	▼ -4
26	mediaset.it	▼ -10
27	milanotoday.it	▲ 18
28	gamberorosso.it	▼ -5
29	libero.it	▼ -2
30	ciclamino.it	▲ 20
31	hdblog.it	▲ 5
32	money.it	▼ -19
33	ansa.it	▼ -24
34	vogue.it	▼ -5
35	greenme.it	▲ 27
36	ilmattino.it	▼ -12
37	studenti.it	▼ -15
38	lanazione.it	▼ -4
39	menshealth.com	▲ 3
40	ilgiornale.it	▼ -8
41	ascuolaoggi.com	-
42	stilearte.it	▲ 36
43	giallozafferano.it	▲ 16
44	siviaggia.it	▼ -5
45	ilmeteo.it	▼ -5
46	esquire.com	▲ 6
47	ilgazzettino.it	▲ 2
48	cibotoday.it	▲ 3
49	rainews.it	▼ -16
50	huffingtonpost.it	▼ -25

France

Ranking	Publisher name	Trends
1	ouest-france.fr	-
2	bfmtv.com	-
3	franceinfo.fr	-
4	actu.fr	-
5	youtube.com	▲ 6
6	lefigaro.fr	▼ -1
7	ladepeche.fr	-
8	lemonde.fr	▼ -2
9	20minutes.fr	▼ -1
10	leparisien.fr	▼ -1
11	midilibre.fr	▼ -1
12	lindependant.fr	▲ 6
13	sudouest.fr	▲ 3
14	ledauphine.com	-
15	purepeople.com	-
16	cnews.fr	▲ 1
17	rtl.fr	▲ 2
18	jeuxvideo.com	▲ 5
19	lanouvellerepublique.fr	▲ 9
20	lesechos.fr	▲ 1
21	x.com	▼ -8
22	liberation.fr	▼ -2
23	leprogres.fr	▼ -1
24	allocine.fr	▲ 2
25	nicematin.com	▼ -1
26	tf1info.fr	▲ 4
27	gala.fr	▲ 5
28	futura-sciences.com	▲ 47
29	science-et-vie.com	▼ -4
30	lamontagne.fr	▲ 5
31	parismatch.com	▼ -4
32	journaldesfemmes.fr	▼ -3
33	letelegramme.fr	▲ 1
34	linternaute.com	▲ 42
35	lavoixdunord.fr	▲ 1
36	pleinevie.fr	▲ 9
37	usinenouvelle.com	▲ 31
38	marmiton.org	▲ 13
39	laprovence.com	▼ -1
40	estrepublicain.fr	▲ 3
41	lesnumeriques.com	▲ 38
42	centrepresseaveyron.fr	▲ 17
43	automobile-magazine.fr	▲ 18
44	ozap.com	▲ 36
45	vogue.fr	▲ 83
46	media24.fr	▲ 9
47	sciencepost.fr	▼ -3
48	latribune.fr	▲ 16
49	programme-tv.net	▲ 35
50	grazia.fr	▼ -10

Germany

Ranking	Publisher name	Δ M-1
1	focus.de	-
2	t-online.de	-
3	merkur.de	-
4	chip.de	▲ 1
5	welt.de	▲ 1
6	youtube.com	▲ 19
7	schwaebische.de	▲ 4
8	gegen-hartz.de	▲ 1
9	bild.de	▼ -2
10	ndr.de	-
11	n-tv.de	▼ -3
12	tagesspiegel.de	▲ 2
13	fr.de	▼ -1
14	ruhr24.de	▲ 6
15	spiegel.de	▼ -11
16	mdr.de	▲ 2
17	stern.de	▲ 21
18	nordkurier.de	▼ -2
19	gala.de	▲ 31
20	swr.de	▼ -3
21	gamestar.de	▲ 16
22	kreiszeitung.de	▲ 7
23	hna.de	▲ 1
24	giga.de	▲ 8
25	rp-online.de	▼ -3
26	moviepilot.de	▲ 20
27	tagesschau.de	▼ -14
28	netzwelt.de	▲ 11
29	zeit.de	▼ -14
30	wdr.de	▲ 3
31	agrarheute.com	▼ -8
32	filmstarts.de	▼ -6
33	abendblatt.de	▲ 7
34	shz.de	▲ 10
35	thueringer-allgemeine.de	▼ -5
36	businessinsider.de	-
37	tag24.de	▲ 17
38	web.de	▼ -11
39	pcwelt.de	▲ 123
40	noz.de	▲ 16
41	joyn.de	▲ 64
42	waz.de	▼ -23
43	br.de	▼ -8
44	reisereporter.de	▲ 23
45	utopia.de	▲ 93
46	gamepro.de	▲ 9
47	faz.net	▼ -26
48	handelsblatt.com	▼ -17
49	wa.de	▼ -8
50	stuttgarter-zeitung.de	▼ -16

Spain

Ranking	Publisher name	Trends
1	elespanol.com	▲ 2
2	okdiario.com	▲ 2
3	elmundo.es	▼ -1
4	abc.es	▲ 1
5	elperiodico.com	▲ 1
6	elconfidencial.com	▲ 1
7	cronista.com	▲ 6
8	eleconomista.es	▲ 1
9	infobae.com	▲ 2
10	as.com	▲ 2
11	elpais.com	▼ -3
12	huffingtonpost.es	▼ -2
13	youtube.com	▲ 16
14	lavanguardia.com	▲ 3
15	clarin.com	▲ 4
16	cadenaser.com	▼ -1
17	eldiario.es	▼ -1
18	trendencias.com	▲ 8
19	cope.es	▲ 2
20	lasprovincias.es	▲ 7
21	eldebate.com	▼ -7
22	mundodeportivo.com	▼ -2
23	lavozdegalicia.es	▼ -5
24	xataka.com	▲ 11
25	x.com	▼ -24
26	rtve.es	▼ -2
27	lecturas.com	▼ -2
28	20minutos.es	▼ -5
29	lne.es	▲ 4
30	heraldo.es	▲ 2
31	larazon.es	▼ -9
32	hola.com	▲ 5
33	lasexta.com	▲ 1
34	lanacion.com.ar	▲ 15
35	tn.com.ar	▲ 11
36	tiempo.com	▼ -8
37	rac1.cat	▼ -6
38	elnacional.cat	▼ -8
39	esquire.com	-
40	libertaddigital.com	▲ 15
41	sport.es	▲ 29
42	informacion.es	▲ 14
43	nationalgeographic.com.es	▼ -2
44	sensacine.com	▲ 34
45	revistajaraysedal.es	▲ 84
46	regio7.cat	▲ 6
47	levante-emv.com	-
48	diaridegirona.cat	▲ 12
49	menshealth.com	▲ 1
50	revistavanityfair.es	▲ 31