
Google Structured Data Guidelines 2026: What Actually Changed, and What Still Works
FAQ rich results stopped appearing in Google Search on 7 May 2026. How-To results disappeared even earlier. Search Console is dropping structured data reporting for several types entirely. None of this means schema markup stopped mattering - it means what schema is actually for has quietly shifted, from decorating a search listing to establishing trust for AI systems. Here is exactly what changed and what to do about it.