Question 1

What's the difference between 'Required for rich result' and 'Required by schema'?

Accepted Answer

Schema.org defines a vocabulary; some properties are required by the spec itself. Google requires a different (usually larger) set of properties to actually trigger a rich result in search. We tag every field with both — red 'RR' pills mean Google requires it for the rich result; orange 'Schema' pills mean schema.org requires it. Blue 'Recommended' = optional but helpful.

Question 2

Will my page get a rich result if my schema is 'Eligible'?

Accepted Answer

Eligible means you've satisfied Google's documented requirements. It does not guarantee a rich result will display — Google decides per-query based on relevance, quality, and search-context. For FAQ specifically, Google restricted rich results to government and health sites in 2023, but the markup still helps AI engines like ChatGPT and Claude cite your content.

Question 3

Can I validate existing schema markup?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Switch to the Validate tab and paste either raw JSON-LD or a full HTML page. We extract every <script type="application/ld+json"> block, parse it, detect the @type, and run the same rules as the generator. We support deep validation for our 6 supported types, plus generic JSON syntax + @context checks for any other type.

Question 4

Why don't you support HowTo or Recipe schema?

Accepted Answer

HowTo rich results were deprecated by Google in September 2023 (still in schema.org but no SERP payoff). Recipe is on our roadmap — it has complex nutrition objects we want to model properly. Course was dropped by Google in June 2025. We focus on the 6 types that drive measurable SERP and AI-search results.

Question 5

Is the validator the same as Google's Rich Results Test?

Accepted Answer

Different. Google's RRT is authoritative for the types they support and validates against their internal rules. Ours validates schema.org compliance, JSON syntax, and Google's documented rich-result requirements per type — live, while you edit. Use both: ours for fast iteration, Google's for the final pre-deploy check. We also link out to Google's RRT from the live output panel.

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