FAQPage structured data
27 quoted answers, each with its source
The short answer
Since August 8, 2023, Google has restricted FAQ rich results produced from FAQPage structured data to well-known, authoritative government and health websites, and for all other sites the rich result is no longer shown regularly; Google's FAQ structured data documentation stated the same limitation on September 14, 2023. Google also said that site owners could drop this structured data but did not need to remove it, that unused structured data does not cause problems for Search and has no visible effects in Google Search, and that this change was not a ranking change and would not be listed in the Search status dashboard. As of July 10, 2026, Google's guidance states FAQPage structured data is not required for generative AI search and no special schema.org markup is needed. Third-party 2026 reporting claims pages with FAQPage structured data are 3.2x more likely to appear in Google AI Overviews and 40% more likely to be cited by ChatGPT, but that effect is not established by Google's stated documentation position.
Every part of this comes from the quotes below. How we write these.
What the rules actually say11
Quoted straight from the people who make or enforce the rules.
- FAQPage structured data is not required for generative AI search, according to Google's guide to optimizing for generative AI features on Search.
- FAQPage structured data does not require a site to add any special schema.org markup, according to Google's guide to optimizing for generative AI features on Search.
2 quotes from 1 source
Overfocusing on structured data: Structured data isn't required for generative AI search, and there's no special schema.org markup you need to add. However, it's a good idea to continue using it as part of your overall SEO strategy, as it helps with being eligible for rich results on Google Search.
Last updated 2026-07-10 UTC.
- Schema.org defines the type FAQPage as a WebPage presenting one or more Frequently asked questions.
- Schema.org assigns the canonical URL https://schema.org/FAQPage to the type FAQPage.
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A FAQPage is a WebPage presenting one or more "Frequently asked questions" (see also QAPage).
Canonical URL: https://schema.org/FAQPage
Google's August 2023 announcement about the FAQ rich result told site owners that…
- they could drop FAQPage structured data from their site.
- there was no need to proactively remove FAQPage structured data.
1 quote from 1 source
While you can drop this structured data from your site, there's no need to proactively remove it.
Google's August 2023 announcement about the FAQ rich result stated that structured data which is not being used…
- does not cause problems for Search.
- has no visible effects in Google Search.
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Structured data that's not being used does not cause problems for Search, but also has no visible effects in Google Search.
FAQPage structured data's FAQ rich result update, according to Google's August 2023 announcement…
- should not be considered a ranking change.
- would not be listed in the Search status dashboard.
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This should not be considered a ranking change and won't be listed in the Search status dashboard.
According to Google's August 2023 announcement, the change to FAQPage structured data would be visible in the metrics shown for FAQ and How-To search appearances in the Search Console performance report.
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In particular, this will be visible in the metrics shown for FAQ and How-To search appearances in the performance report, and in the number of impressions reported in the appropriate enhancement reports.
Practical effect1
What is observed to happen in practice, as distinct from what is documented.
According to Google's August 2023 announcement, the change to FAQPage structured data would be visible in the number of impressions reported in the enhancement reports.
1 quote from 1 source
In particular, this will be visible in the metrics shown for FAQ and How-To search appearances in the performance report, and in the number of impressions reported in the appropriate enhancement reports.
Changed on4
A dated change. This is where advice quietly stops being true.
Google's Search Central documentation changelog entry for FAQPage structured data records that a deprecation notice was added to the FAQ rich result documentation.
3 quotes from 1 source
May 8
Deprecating the FAQ rich result feature
What: Added a deprecation notice to the FAQ rich result documentation.
The FAQ structured data documentation states that the FAQ structured data feature is only shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
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September 14:
Updated the FAQ structured data documentation to state that the feature is only shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
A Google Search Central blog post dated Tuesday, August 8, 2023 announced that FAQ rich results, which are generated from FAQPage structured data, would from then on only be shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Going forward, FAQ (from FAQPage structured data) rich results will only be shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
Google's August 2023 announcement about FAQ rich results stated that FAQPage structured data would no longer be shown regularly as a FAQ rich result for all sites other than well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
2 quotes from 1 source
Going forward, FAQ (from FAQPage structured data) rich results will only be shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites.
For all other sites, this rich result will no longer be shown regularly.
Disputed between sources2
Sources that do not agree, presented without picking a winner.
Concerning FAQPage structured data…
- Google's guide to optimizing for generative AI features on Search states that there is no special schema.org markup a site needs to add for generative AI search.
- an article published at georion.app claims that pages using FAQPage structured data are 3.2x more likely to appear in Google AI Overviews.
2 quotes from 2 sources
Overfocusing on structured data: Structured data isn't required for generative AI search, and there's no special schema.org markup you need to add.
Pages with FAQ schema are 3.2x more likely to appear in Google AI Overviews and 40% more likely to get cited by ChatGPT according to 2026 analysis.
Often said, but we could not find it in the rules9
Lots of people say this. We went looking for an official source that backs it up and could not find one, so treat it as something people repeat rather than something settled.
- An article published at faqjsonld.com on 2026-04-25 tells readers not to remove FAQPage structured data from their pages.
- The article published at faqjsonld.com on 2026-04-25 cites Google's 2023 deprecation post as having said that site owners do not need to remove FAQPage structured data.
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Published 2026-04-25
Should I remove FAQ schema from my pages? No. Google explicitly said in their 2023 deprecation post that you do not need to remove FAQPage structured data — it just will not produce rich snippets on most sites.
According to an article published at georion.app in 2026, FAQPage structured data is…
- 3.2x more likely to appear in Google AI Overviews.
- 40% more likely to get cited by ChatGPT.
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Pages with FAQ schema are 3.2x more likely to appear in Google AI Overviews and 40% more likely to get cited by ChatGPT according to 2026 analysis.
An article published at georion.app in 2026 attributes to a Launchcodex June 2026 study of 127,000 Google AI Overview answer panels a finding that FAQPage schema was present on 58.3% of cited sources.
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For Google AI Overviews specifically, Launchcodex's June 2026 research analyzed 127,000 AI-generated answer panels and found FAQPage schema present on 58.3% of cited sources.
- FAQPage markup remains valid structured data, according to a June 2026 statement attributed to Google's Search Relations team by an article published at georion.app in 2026.
- FAQPage markup helps Google understand page content structure, according to a June 2026 statement attributed to Google's Search Relations team by an article published at georion.app in 2026.
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According to Google's Search Relations team statement in June 2026, "FAQPage markup remains valid structured data that helps us understand page content structure"—a clear signal that the schema still feeds Google's knowledge systems, including AI Overviews.
- An article published at georion.app in 2026 attributes to SEMrush tracking of 2.4 million domains a finding about FAQPage structured data.
- The finding about FAQPage structured data, attributed to SEMrush's tracking of 2.4 million domains, states that 67.2% of websites that previously displayed FAQ rich results saw those features disappear within 72 hours of the May 7 rollout.
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According to SEMrush's tracking of 2.4 million domains, 67.2% of websites that previously displayed FAQ rich results saw those features disappear within 72 hours of the May 7 rollout.