FAQ Schema Checker
Validate Your FAQPage Markup
Our free checker validates your FAQPage structured data and finds the errors that stop machines reading it. Google retired FAQ rich results in May 2026, so this is no longer about winning a SERP dropdown — it is about keeping your visible Q&A structured and machine-readable.
✓ Instant validation • ✓ Detailed error reports • ✓ 100% free
Free FAQ Schema Validator
Paste a JSON-LD block below. The check runs in your browser and your code is not stored.
Need to inspect every schema type on a live page? Use the general schema markup validator.
What Our FAQ Schema Checker Validates
We check the core FAQPage structure so Schema.org-aware systems can parse your questions and answers without ambiguity.
FAQPage @type
Validates the root type is FAQPage
mainEntity array
Checks for valid mainEntity containing questions
Question structure
Verifies each question has @type: Question
Answer structure
Checks acceptedAnswer with @type: Answer
Required properties
Validates name and text properties exist
JSON-LD syntax
Checks for valid JSON format
Script tag handling
Accepts raw JSON-LD or a complete script block
Content consistency
Reminds you to match markup to visible Q&A
Correct FAQ Schema Example
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "What is FAQ schema?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "FAQ schema is structured data markup that identifies question-and-answer content for systems that process Schema.org data."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "How do I add FAQ schema to my page?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Add a JSON-LD script block to your page's head or body containing the FAQPage structured data with your questions and answers."
}
}
]
}
</script>📝 Key Requirements
- ✓ Root @type must be
FAQPage - ✓ Questions go in
mainEntityarray - ✓ Each question needs
@type: Questionandname - ✓ Each answer needs
@type: Answerandtext - ✓ HTML in answers must be properly escaped or use limited allowed tags
Common FAQ Schema Errors We Detect
Missing @type on Questions
Each question object must have @type: Question explicitly declared.
Wrong Answer Property
Using "answer" instead of "acceptedAnswer" is a common mistake that invalidates the schema.
Invalid JSON Syntax
Missing commas, unescaped quotes, or trailing commas break the entire schema.
Unescaped HTML
Special characters and HTML in answers must be properly escaped.
Empty Questions/Answers
Questions and answers with empty or whitespace-only content are invalid.
Wrong Root Type
Using "WebPage" or "Article" instead of "FAQPage" means nothing identifies your content as Q&A, so parsers treat it as ordinary prose.
Is FAQ Schema Still Worth It?
Google dropped FAQ rich results on 7 May 2026
FAQPage is still a supported Schema.org type
Structured Q&A remains machine-readable
Let's be straight with you: FAQ schema is no longer a click-through-rate tactic. Google removed the FAQ search appearance entirely — not just for non-authoritative sites, as in the 2023 cutback — and dropped it from the Rich Results Test in June 2026. What remains is still worth having. FAQPage markup is an unambiguous, machine-readable form of Q&A content that readers can already see.
Frequently Asked Questions
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