Requires review
Google says the site has not yet been checked, or that an inactive site needs another review before it can show ads again.
Complete the required account tasks shown in AdSense, then request review when the site is ready.
Google AdSense guidance · source checked 2026-09-06
What Google AdSense site-review statuses mean
Use the status in your AdSense Sites list to decide whether Google is checking the site, needs you to act, or considers the site ready.
Published guidanceNot a WaitGraph timing estimate
Start in AdSense
Check the Sites list first
Google lists a site's approval status in the Sites list. The labels below are Google's published definitions, not a prediction of whether a site will be approved.
Google AdSense Help: Check the status of your AdSense sites (opens in a new tab)Source checked 2026-09-06
Status guide
Read the label before acting
Each state has a different next step. Do not treat every delay as the same process.
Needs attention
Google says issues need to be fixed before the site is ready to show ads.
Use the issue information in the AdSense site details and Google’s linked guidance before requesting another review.
Getting ready
Google is running checks on the site and may still require account-setup tasks.
Leave the site in place while Google checks it; Google says removing and resubmitting can delay the review.
Ready
Google says the site is ready to show ads.
Continue to follow the AdSense Program policies and use the Policy center if Google reports a violation.
Status-specific questions
Still waiting? Check what the label actually tells you.
Why is my AdSense site stuck on Getting ready?
This label does not prove that every setup requirement is complete. Google says a site can remain here without being reviewed if required account tasks are unfinished. Check the tasks on your AdSense homepage before assuming this is only a review delay.
Should I remove my site and resubmit to speed up review?
Google warns that removing and resubmitting a site can delay review. If the site is Getting ready, keep it in place and address any account tasks. If it Needs attention, use the issue details to determine what needs fixing.
Does an Authorized ads.txt status mean my site is approved?
No. Google lists approval status and ads.txt status separately. Authorized means the publisher ID was found in the ads.txt file. Check the site’s approval status as well; Ready is the approval label for a site that can show ads.
Based on Google’s site-status guidance, checked . This is not a live account diagnosis.
A separate question
Site status is not a population wait-time estimate
A status can tell you whether action is needed, but it does not turn one site's elapsed time into a general promise. For the official timeframe and WaitGraph's clearly limited observed record, use the separate answer page.
Source and method
Guidance stays distinguishable from data.
WaitGraph cites Google's current status guidance here. Its documented observation, evidence limits, and update history remain on the canonical wait-time record.
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