Hello, we apologize for the issue you are facing. When you set the Review Location to Custom and use a shortcode to place the schema data, it is indeed possible for Google to read the data as long as the schema markup is correctly implemented in the backend.
However, it’s important to note that Google prefers schema data to be visible on the page for better eligibility for rich results. If the schema data is not visible to users, it may affect how Google interprets your content and its chances of being displayed in SERPs.
For more detailed guidance on configuring schema markup, you can refer to our documentation on Schema Markup.
If you have further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you.
Sources:
Configuring “Schema Markup” in Rank Math » Rank Math
How to Make Your Theme Rank Math Compatible » Rank Math
Hello,
Please note that when you add any schema on Rank Math, it is added to your page source. If you don’t want Google to show this schema, you can remove the schema from the Rank Math SEO Meta box schema tab.
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
Hey, where exactly is the Rank Math SEO Meta box schema tab?
Hello,
Here’s a screenshot of the Rank Math SEO Meta box schema tab:
For more details on the Rank Math SEO Meta box, you can check this URL: https://rankmath.com/kb/on-page-seo/
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
Ok, but its still not clear to me … sorry.
So back to my first question: If I set the Review Location to Custom (use shortcode), is the schema still written in the source of the page and can be read by Google, even if I don´t use the shortcode?
Chris
Hello,
Please note that the Review Location option in the schema is only used to display this same schema in the front end that you’re using on your post/page. The main purpose of adding a schema is to add this to your page source so that Google can get more information on the page content and display this on SERPs.
Hope that helps to clarify your doubts and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
