Google Search Presents Easy Access To Old Version Of Web Page Via Wayback Machine

Google Search is now starting to offer easier access to the old version of the web page (photo: x @TugaTech)

JAKARTA - Google Search is now starting to offer easier access to the old version of the web page by integrating a link to the Wayback Machine from the Internet Archive. Wayback Machine has long been an important tool for online researchers who want to view copies of website caches from time to time, some have even been stored for decades.

Wayback Machine allows users to view web content archives from all over the time. While not always perfect, like so many broken media, this tool remains a fun way to explore changes to your favorite site in the last 10 to 20 years.

According to a report from the Internet Archive, Google will display a link to the archive version of the web page in search results. Users can access this link via the "About this Result" menu and then select "More About This Page." This feature provides a more practical way to view cached pages without having to manually open the Wayback Machine site every time.

In addition, this integration is also a solution when a website is offline, because users can still access the last copy of the page saved on Wayback Machine.

This move is expected to make it easier to access historical records of websites and provide an alternative when Google removes their own page cache feature. According to the Internet Archive, this link to the Wayback Machine will begin to appear in Google search results globally starting today.