Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with adding nested steps in the HowTo Schema using Rank Math. In the Gutenberg editor, when you are using the HowTo Block, you can create a nested structure by simply adding an H3 heading under an H2 heading within your HowTo steps. Here’s how you can do it:
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Open Your Post/Page: Start by editing the post or page where you want to add the HowTo Schema.
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Add the HowTo Block: Click on the “+” icon to add a new block and select HowTo by Rank Math.

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Add Steps: In the HowTo Block, you can add your H2 step as the main step. To add a nested H3 step, simply click to add another step and format it as an H3 heading. This will create a hierarchy where the H3 step is nested under the H2 step.
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No Up and Down Buttons: If you are not seeing up and down buttons to reorder your steps, this might be a limitation in the free version of Rank Math or due to the specific configuration of your Gutenberg editor. You can try refreshing your editor or checking for any updates to ensure everything is functioning correctly.
Once you have added your steps, make sure to update or publish your post to save the changes.
If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with more details about your setup, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Sources:
How to Add the itemListElement Property Using Rank Math » Rank Math
How to Add Supply, Tools, and Material Fields to HowTo Schema » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you so much for getting in touch.
Sorry, but we don’t have this type of modification. In our HowTo block settings, you can only change the heading type of the title, not the steps.
If you wish for further adjustments to the elements of that block before you render it on the frontend, you may use the following code:
add_filter( 'rank_math/schema/block/howto/content', function ( $output, $block_content, $attributes ) {
return $output;
}, 10, 3 );
Hope that helps.
Hi,
How can I add h3 title nested under h2 title?
Hi Jeremy,
You said “change the heading type of the title, not the steps”, when I change the h type, all be changed.
But I just want to add h3 title nested under h2 title, how can I do ?
Hello,
As we have mentioned, the only heading we can change by default is the title so changing the heading using the provided option will change all the formats of the title of steps.
As for further modification of the content of our HowTo block, we provided a filter code. Unfortunately, this type of customization falls outside the scope of our support.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any other questions.
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.