January 20, 2026 ongoing Get alerts for yelp.com

Summary: Yelp removes homepage navigation and search tools

Why It Matters: The website now shows a feed of recent reviews and photos instead of the usual search bars and category links. This makes the page look more like a social media feed than a tool for finding businesses.

What Changed:

  • Removed the main search bar and business category buttons from the top of the page.
  • Removed the "Yelp for Business" and "Write a Review" links from the header.
  • Removed the "Turn chaos into calm" featured business section.
  • Removed the entire footer containing city links, company information, and developer resources.
  • The page now starts directly with the "Recent Activity" feed.
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