Did Google stop showing FAQ rich results?
Yes. Google deprecated the FAQ rich result, which ended on May 7, 2026, and on June 15, 2026 removed the FAQ rich result documentation because the feature is no longer shown in search results. FAQPage markup no longer produces expandable questions under your listing.
FAQ rich results: the timeline
FAQ rich results had already been limited in 2023 to well-known government and health websites. The 2026 change ended them entirely. The primary source is Google's Search documentation updates log, which lists both the May deprecation and the June removal.
Should you remove FAQs from your website?
No. Keep FAQ sections that answer real questions your customers ask, because they help visitors decide, they help Google understand what the page covers, and AI answer engines read visible question-and-answer text. What changes is the reason: FAQs are now for readers, not for a search snippet.
- Keep questions that come from real sales calls, emails and reviews.
- Answer each one directly in the first sentence.
- Remove padded questions that exist only to repeat keywords.
Should you remove FAQPage schema markup?
You do not need to remove existing FAQPage markup, because valid structured data that matches visible content does no harm, but you should not spend time adding it for a rich result that no longer exists. Put the effort into the visible answers instead.
Google's structured data guidance still applies: markup must describe content that is visible on the page. If your FAQ schema contains questions that are not on the page, remove it.
What should service businesses do instead?
Service businesses should put their most important answers, such as price, timeline, process and who it is for, directly under question headings on their service pages, and support them with real proof such as case studies, screenshots and named sources.
Stop and start
| Stop | Start |
|---|---|
| Adding FAQ blocks to every page for the snippet | Answering the page's main question in the first two sentences |
| Writing 20 thin questions | Five questions from real customer conversations |
| Treating schema as a ranking trick | Keeping schema accurate and matching the visible page |
For more on what still works in AI search, read Google's guide to AI search and our AI Overviews click research. Autoesta's own FAQ page follows these rules. More updates are on the news page; questions go to the contact page.
Related: the Search Console Generative AI report, local SEO automation, and how clear service pages feed real bookings in the real estate case study.
