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FAQ schema

HistoricalAlso known as: FAQPage markup

FAQ schema, also called FAQPage markup, is a schema.org type that describes a page with a list of frequently asked questions and their answers. Google used it for expandable questions below a search result. That rich result is no longer shown.

At a glance

Format
structured data using schema.org (JSON-LD, Microdata or RDFa)
Where
in the HTML of the page, for JSON-LD in a <script type="application/ld+json">
Vocabulary
schema.org type FAQPage with Question and Answer
Rich result
no longer shown in Google Search since May 7, 2026
Status
rich result retired, Google documentation removed on June 15, 2026
Docs
Google: Search Central changelog

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What is the status today?

In August 2023 Google announced that FAQ rich results would only be shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites. For other sites the result would no longer appear regularly. Google said there was no need to remove the markup proactively and that unused structured data causes no problems for Search but has no visible effect.

Google’s documentation updates later list the end of the feature. A notice from May 8, 2026 says the FAQ rich result no longer appears in Google Search starting May 7, 2026. On June 15, 2026 Google removed the documentation for the feature, stating that it is no longer shown in search results.

Guides that recommend FAQ markup to win rich results in Google are out of date.

Retired search features and rich results
  1. Google introduces the improved sitelinks search box. It sends queries straight to the site's own search pages.Source: developers.google.com
  2. Google announces it will remove the “mobile-friendly” label from mobile results, as 85% of pages already meet the criteria.Source: developers.google.com
  3. Google announces the end of data-vocabulary.org. Markup in this format is to lose rich result eligibility from April 6, 2020.Source: developers.google.com
  4. Google moves the end of data-vocabulary.org support to January 29, 2021.Source: developers.google.com
  5. Google announces that from May 2021, non-AMP pages will also be eligible for the mobile Top Stories feature.Source: developers.google.com
  6. New timing from mid-June 2021. AMP is then no longer required for Top Stories, and Google stops showing the AMP badge.Source: developers.google.com
  7. Google removes the related: search operator from its documentation, as it is no longer supported.Source: developers.google.com
  8. Google limits FAQ rich results to well-known government and health websites. How-to rich results are shown on desktop only.Source: developers.google.com
  9. How-to rich results are no longer shown on desktop either. Google calls the result type deprecated.Source: developers.google.com
  10. Google removes the host group element from its visual elements gallery, as it no longer appears in search results.Source: developers.google.com
  11. Google removes the guidance for the limited-access video carousel after the markup proved not useful at scale.Source: developers.google.com
  12. The Notes experiment, which let users add notes to search results, has ended. Google removes its documentation.Source: developers.google.com
  13. The cache: search operator no longer works. Google removes its documentation.Source: developers.google.com
  14. The cached link is no longer available in search results. Google keeps noarchive only as a historical rule.Source: developers.google.com
  15. Google announces that it will remove the sitelinks search box worldwide from November 21, 2024. Other sitelinks remain.Source: developers.google.com
  16. Google removes the sitelinks search box documentation and archives the nositelinkssearchbox rule.Source: developers.google.com
  17. Mobile search results no longer show breadcrumbs in the visible URL, only the domain. They remain on desktop.Source: developers.google.com
  18. Google announces it will phase out several structured data features, including Book Actions, Course Info, ClaimReview, Estimated Salary, Learning Video, Special Announcement and Vehicle Listing.Source: developers.google.com
  19. Google removes the documentation for course info, estimated salary, learning video, special announcement and vehicle listing. These types no longer appear in results.Source: developers.google.com
  20. Google phases out the practice problem and dataset types in Search. For Book Actions, Google withdraws the deprecation notice.Source: developers.google.com
  21. FAQ rich results no longer appear in Google Search. Google announced this in its changelog entry of May 8, 2026.Source: developers.google.com
  22. Google removes the documentation for the FAQ rich result.Source: developers.google.com
  23. Google now sends users directly to AMP pages on the publisher's own host. The AMP viewer, AMP Cache and signed exchanges are no longer involved.Source: developers.google.com

Only backed by press or social media, so not listed as events. Author photos (Authorship) disappeared in June 2014 according to Search Engine Land, and Authorship display in August 2014 according to Search Engine Watch. Google's Search Liaison confirmed the end of the cached link on X on February 1, 2024 (per 9to5Google). According to Search Engine Land, continuous scroll ended on desktop from June 25, 2024, with mobile following in later months. Last checked: .

What remains?

The vocabulary itself still exists. According to schema.org, a FAQPage is a WebPage presenting one or more frequently asked questions, and the type is used on 1 to 10 million domains, based on Google’s web index (August 2026). Typical markup lists the questions in mainEntity, each as a Question with an acceptedAnswer. Google’s documentation does not say whether existing markup should be removed.

Example

HTML
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [{
    "@type": "Question",
    "name": "How long does shipping take?",
    "acceptedAnswer": {
      "@type": "Answer",
      "text": "Shipping takes two to three business days within the US."
    }
  }]
}
</script>

Frequently asked questions

Is FAQ schema still relevant? For Google’s results page it has no visible effect anymore. The visible questions and answers on the page remain useful to readers.

Is Google removing FAQ schema? Google removed the FAQ rich result from search results as of May 7, 2026 and has taken down its documentation.

What does FAQ stand for? Frequently asked questions.

Sources

  1. FAQPage – schema.orgschema.org
  2. Latest documentation updates – Google Search Central (8 May and 15 June 2026)developers.google.com
  3. Changes to HowTo and FAQ rich results – Google Search Central Blog, 08.08.2023developers.google.com
  4. Introduction to structured data markup – Google Search Centraldevelopers.google.com

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