Breadcrumbs Issue

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  • RankBot

    3 weeks, 4 days ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with the breadcrumb schema on your blog. The error message from Google Search Console indicates that the item field is missing in the itemListElement, which is essential for proper breadcrumb functionality.

    To resolve this issue, please ensure that your breadcrumbs are correctly set up in Rank Math. Here are the steps you can follow:

    1. Enable Breadcrumbs: Go to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Breadcrumbs and make sure that the breadcrumbs feature is enabled.
      Enable breadcrumbs function

    2. Add Breadcrumbs to Your Theme: Ensure that you have added the necessary code snippet to your theme’s template files (like single.php or header.php) to display the breadcrumbs on the front end. You can use:

      or the shortcode:

      [rank_math_breadcrumb]

    3. Check Schema Markup: After implementing the above steps, check the front-end of your site to ensure that the breadcrumbs are displaying correctly. You can use tools like Google’s Rich Results Test to verify that the itemListElement includes the required item fields.

    4. Review Your Posts: If you have custom breadcrumbs or if your theme modifies how breadcrumbs are displayed, ensure that each breadcrumb item includes the necessary properties, such as itemprop="item" and itemprop="name".

    If you continue to experience issues after following these steps, we recommend replying to this ticket so a human agent from our support team can assist you further. They can provide more specific guidance based on your site’s setup.

    Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope to help you resolve it soon!

    Sources:
    How to Add the itemListElement Property Using Rank Math » Rank Math
    How to Enable Breadcrumbs on Your Website With Rank Math SEO » Rank Math

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. Your ticket has been assigned to a human agent and we will get back to you shortly.

    spritzience

    3 weeks, 4 days ago

    Rank Math free

    Hi,

    I have 41 posts on my blog at https://spritzience.com , that google search console is flagging as having breadcrumb issues. Here’s the error.

    Missing field “item” (in “itemListElement”)
    Items with this issue are invalid. Invalid items are not eligible for Google Search’s rich results

    What can I do to fix this?

    Example_ https://spritzience.com/2024/10/25/discover-the-best-italian-chocolates-with-our-ultimate-guide-to-european-chocolate-shops-and-chocolate-drinks/

    itemtype=”http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList”><meta name=”numberOfItems” content=”5″ /><meta name=”itemListOrder” content=”Ascending” /><li itemprop=”itemListElement” itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/ListItem” class=”trail-item trail-begin”><span itemprop=”name”>Home</span><meta itemprop=”position” content=”1″ /><li itemprop=”itemListElement” itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/ListItem” class=”trail-item”><span itemprop=”name”>2024</span><meta itemprop=”position” content=”2″ /><li itemprop=”itemListElement” itemscope

    Best,
    Chris

    Reinelle

    3 weeks, 4 days ago

    Hello,

    The faulty breadcrumbs schema is not coming from Rank Math.

    Please note that Rank Math’s schema is enclosed in this script from your source code:
    script type="application/ld+json" class="rank-math-schema"

    Assuming you are using the latest version of all the plugins and the themes (please update if not yet), to determine which plugin/theme is generating the duplicate breadcrumbs schema, please follow this troubleshooting guide:
    https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/

    Here is a video you can follow as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIWRhcUP2c

    Only the site admin would know and your users won’t be affected by this troubleshooting.

    Looking forward to helping you.

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