How to Add "FAQ Schema" To WordPress

FAQ Schema page contains a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

Implementing FAQ Schema more often than not leads to search engines showing rich snippets on SERP.

Note: Appearance of rich snippets is at the sole discretion of search engines

Having FAQs on your page results in

• Reducing load on your support team
• Provide a good impression on your users by showing that you understand their concerns.
• Improves your search engine visibility.

Pre-requisites

1. A WordPress website
2. WordPress Schema Plugin plugin

Tools

1. Computer

Total Duration : 10 minutes

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Step 1 - Install & Activate WordPress Schema Plugin For Divi, Gutenberg & Shortcodes

1. Visit https://wptools.app/wordpress-plugin/wordpress-schema-plugin-for-divi-gutenberg-shortcodes/
2. Sign-up for 7-day FREE trial
3. You'll receive email with instruction to download the plugin.
4. Download, install and activate the plugin.

   • For details on how to install and activate a plugin visit, https://wptools.app/faq/#faq-item-how-to-install-and-activate-a-plugin

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Step 2 - Activate & Setup FAQ Schema

1. Goto WordPress Admin > SEO Schema
2. Click on FAQ vertical tab. A FAQ setting will load.
3. Click on Add FAQ Schema
4. Enter name for Schema Name in the modal popup and click Save

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Step 3 - Include And/Or Exclude Posts For FAQ Schema

1. One can setup FAQ Schema on WordPress pages by including and excluding posts/pages.

   Note: Excludes will take precedence over Includes

   • Include Singular Posts By Type
     • An auto-complete field to select the public post types
     • Includes all the posts belonging to the selected post types
   • Include Specific Posts
     • An auto-complete field to select one or more single post page(s). A single post page is page with details on that single post.
     • Includes only those pages selected in the auto-complete field.
   • Exclude Specific Posts
     • An auto-complete field to select one or more single post page(s). A single post page is page with details on that single post.
     • Excludes only those page selected in auto-complete field.

2. In the above example we have

   • Included specific page Home

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Step 4 - Save FAQ Schema Settings

1. The Save Schema Settings turns blue when the settings change
2. Click on it to save the settings.

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Step 5 - Add FAQ Question & Answer Data To WordPress Posts

1. Edit a page that is setup for the FAQ schema. In your case its home page.
2. Locate a meta box starting with the heading FAQ Schema
3. This meta box has repeater field where one can add, update delete and order question and answers
4. Once data entry is complete, save the post.

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Step 6 - Test FAQ Schema Validity

1. Google provides a schema markup testing tool https://search.google.com/structured-data/testing-tool/
2. One can use a URL or enter html markup as input.
3. Load a WordPress page having FAQ schema on your browser.
4. Click on Check Schema Markup at the admin topbar. Topbar shows for logged-in users.
5. This opens Google's schema markup testing tool preloaded with your page URL

   

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