How To Fix “data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated” Error
Google announces the end of support for data-vocabulary from April 6, 2020!
With the increasing usage and popularity of https://t.co/hGrr8MSS40 we decided to focus our development on a single scheme. As of April 6, 2020, https://t.co/N98EXBIRJ6 markup will no longer be eligible for Google rich result features. Read more at https://t.co/n8qsmdLgxE pic.twitter.com/JIg9yqMxRB
— Google Webmasters (@googlewmc) January 21, 2020
Do not panic, webmasters. The post includes the solution for your site to convert data-vocabulary to schema.org
Schema.org structured data scheme is to be used as a replacement of data-vocabulary to be eligible for Google rich results features.
Google says, “As a preparation for the change and starting today, Search Console will issue warnings for pages using the data-vocabulary.org schema so that you can prepare for the sunset in time.”
If you got a warning Email as below, you are at the right place:
Avoid the notices from Google for using the old structured data with the below solution:
Previous structured data:
Updated schema.org structured data:
The pages not updating their structured data may face decreased organic visibility and less traffic.
Let’s see how I helped the first person who commented below for help:
When I tested his page in the Google Structured Data Testing Tool, I got the error:
And looking at the Breadcrumb code, highlighted code as shown below needed to be updated:
I generated code with Breadcrumb schema generator and updated that code with the Google recommended Schema.org code as shown below:
You can validate(using Structured Data Testing Tool) the new code by replacing the old one and the error will be gone as shown below:
After successful validation, update the code on your website and test it again in Structured Data Tool and click on “Validate Fix” from your website’s Google Search Console > Breadcrumbs to request Google to recrawl your website for updated Schema Breadcrumbs.
Important notes from the announcement:
- Google notices the increase in usage and popularity of schema.org which leads to a change in the structured data scheme.
- Beginning from January 20 to April 06, 2020, the sites using data-vocabulary structured data will receive a warning for the same in Google search console.
- Another option as suggested by Google is to use Google’s Rich Results tool for testing the live code snippets if it is eligible for the rich snippets or not! For example,
- Pages using data-vocabulary schema will remain valid for all other purposes.
It is advisable to update the structured data scheme using the given solution with the required changes as per the plugins you are using for the structured data schemes.
You can note that the JSON-LD Schema.org structured data format is the preferred option when it comes to popularity. You can always rely on our free Schema generator tools to generate schema markup for your purpose.
Note: Due to lack of time, I won’t be able to help all of you who have commented but you can follow the example that I have added in the post to implement the solution easily for your website.
If your Breadcrumbs are part of a plugin or a theme you are using, you can contact them for an update to get this issue fixed.
Else, you may contact our Meetanshi Support Team for Professional Help to switch to schema.org structured data.
128 Comments
Hi, I got this error from google search console: Data-vocabulary.org schema withdrawn First detection: 07/15/21 Status: Error
How can I go about solving it?
Hello Antonio,
We’ve checked the attached website URL and everything seems fine. No error is there!
Please check this: https://validator.schema.org/#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftuttocantiereonline.com%2F
https://drops.meetanshi.com/shTjl2
Thank You
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Hello Yash,
We’re glad that you find the above solution useful.
Thank you
Hi, my website url is logosaviours.com I tried my best to figure out to fix schema error but I am unable to do it so far.
Hello Cedric,
It will automatically solve when you update the WordPress and plugin
Thank You
Hi, my WordPress and Plugins are updated but the error still hasn’t been resolved.
Hello Cedric,
There’s no error. Please check
https://validator.schema.org/#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.logosaviours.com%2F
Thank You
I keep looking, but I can’t fix it, please help
website is still showing breadcrum issues. kindly help. My website is: mama-4885.com
Hello Kim,
Please check the below images:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/tw2WFd
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/GJmLdw
Thank You.
Hi sir, I have read your articles but didn’t get that where to make changes. my website is still showing breadcrum issues. kindly help. My website is: rbsland.com
Hello,
I checked your site and there’s no breadcrumbs error
https://drops.meetanshi.com/B3OjHA
Thank You
Hello, my website also has this problem, but I don’t know how to fix it, can you help me?
My website is: yugongdrillingrig. com
Hello,
You have to update the version of your WordPress and enable Auto-updates in your website’s plugins.
Thank You.
Wow.. its work for me.. thanks
Thanks for the appreciation!
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Hey!
Thanks for such nice words!
I’m glad the posts are useful to you.
Thank you
Welcome 🙂
sir on my site search consol tool show data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated many error how i solve
Hello Rohit,
Please check these screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/fwd18E
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/WCvB4f
Thanks.
Hi,
I was wondering if you could help me out. My website is pretty new and I just used an old free blogger template from the internet. I received an email from google saying some links on my sites have issues error ‘data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated’. I don’t really know much about coding so I was hoping if you could help me out.
Thanks,
Christ
Hello,
The issue is not with schema but the data structure error.
Thanks.
hello, sir I have read your article, but I am not getting where to make changes, so please help me to find data-vocabulary. error My blog way2newsmp.com
Hello Ankesh,
Before: https://i.imgur.com/SEUfnev.png
After: https://i.imgur.com/rgin7FZ.png
Thanks.
can you help for wordpress sites also
Please share the website URL.
very helpful , resolved issue
Thank you for the appreciation 🙂
helpful post for schema
Thank you!
Hi I’m Hadjira Amadu, I went through search console this morning to check on some pages on my site and I was given a notice that I should fix breadcrumbs on my pages. “data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated” was indicated to be corrected.
http://www.thetrendsghana.com is my site
https://www.thetrendsghana.com/2020/07/sad-news-sir-john-of-npp-is-dead.html is the page that had this error.
I would be glad if you please correct it for me.
Thank You.
Hello,
Please check the below screenshots for the solution:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/i/ljgYg5
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/i/P76slx
Thank you.
Dear help me with this error
https://www.newsopediaa.com/2020/06/unemployed-filipina-feeds-Philippines-jobless-expats-Dubai.html
2 warnings data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated (optional)
Hello Muhammad,
Please check the below screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/EVKKYD
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/zKDTq8
Thank you.
Happy to be here somehow… I have a problem with indexing my post and a Data-vocabulary issue
My website is torivibes.com
Hey, please check these screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/lnYIFN
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/47mhQr
Thank you.
thanks alot, i am very grateful for the assistance
I’m glad to be of some help. Thanks for the appreciation 🙂
Hi Sir,
I have no knowledge in coding. But I have problems to solve in my website.
Issues like Warning
1) data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated.
2) Review snippets.
I don’t even know what these are! Please kindly respond to my comments. And help me to solve these issues. Thanks in advance.
Hello,
It’s good that my tutorial is helpful for the newcomers like you.
I’d be happy to help you solve these issues.
Please check the below screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/7LRITN
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/Pz6xgJ
Thanks
Sir please help me, I am not able to index any post, sir, check my website, tell me what to do? Website- mktechmahesh.com
post link- “https://www.mktechmahesh.com/2020/06/fix-you-need-to-format-disk-in-drive.html”
Hello,
Please refer the below screenshots for the solution:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/qnOwqN
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/mvMAd4
Thank you.
Hi, I also need some help with this page on my website, it has the breadcrumbs error when testing with Google Structured Data Testing Tool
https://alpha.talciocdesign.com/gateway/gsm-gateway/ Can you please advise?
Hey Andrew,
Please check the below screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/PA5Mpc
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/TQihzX
Thank you.
The same problem is with me, but im unable to resolve it. using sahifa theme premium.
Hello Fahad,
Please check the below screenshots:
Before : https://drops.meetanshi.com/TeZEPX
After : https://drops.meetanshi.com/NvYmDg
Thank you.
Hello Sir
I am getting this error in 1.22K posts i.e., all posts.
Link:
https://jugaruinfo.com/2018/07/02/how-to-find-cif-number-in-central-bank-of-india/
Hey,
I did check your website and it seems as if the error is solved now.
Good Article – I’ve wandered by an used it three months later to fix my site.
Thanks
Glad to hear that.
Do share to help others out.
Thank you 🙂
getting this error on my website allpickuplines.com for both old schema and logo.url in home page and posts
Hello,
Please check the below screenshots:
Before: https://drops.meetanshi.com/l0IzhO
After: https://drops.meetanshi.com/lqSJIL
Thanks.
hello there,
i received an email from google console regarding the breadcrumbs issue on January and i havent got the chance to fix it until now. Ive changed my template and used the structured data testing tool to see if there is any issue but there is none. does this means my problem is fixed? I did not make any amendments for the breadcrumbs issue tho, simply just changing the template to the one provided by blogger
Hey, Can you give me your site URL so that I can help you better?
Thanks.
http://www.schoolofholisticmedicine.com
Hello,
Can you please mention the page URL for which you are getting the error?
Thank you.
Hey,
I got an email about breadcrumbs issue and found it on gsc but it missing in structured data testing tol.
Please help me.
Hello,
The breadcrumbs issue will not be seen on the home page but on the blog post pages.
Check the below screenshots:
Before – https://drops.meetanshi.com/BZznDJ
After – https://drops.meetanshi.com/PCroep
Thanks.
hello, my blog is pantheonuk.org and i have warnings to data-vocabulary. Where I find the code that must be change for change schema?
Hello,
Please check these screenshots:
Before – https://drops.meetanshi.com/9suQE6
After – https://drops.meetanshi.com/yVeDg2
Thanks.
hello my website sntv24samachar fix this error your artical very helping me thaks lots
Hii,
It is glad to know that my solution was helpful to you.
Thank you for the appreciation 🙂
Help!! I have received the google email and ever since been researching how to change it over…I have no experience with coding and have no idea where I am supposed to put this new code. Please advise me on the location and what exactly to add to the code. Although your information is great-thank you!- I am still a novice and as confusion as I was when I first started researching!
Hello Caroline,
Please mention the page URL where you are getting the error so that I can help you with it.
Thanks.
Please check the below images:
Before:
https://drops.meetanshi.com/LsAdBU
https://drops.meetanshi.com/fCJdgJ
After:
https://drops.meetanshi.com/Eq1OOy
https://drops.meetanshi.com/uPnlja
Thanks.
Thanks for the guidelines, Shivbhadrasinh Gohil.
It’s was helpful to me.
Hi,
can you please generate code for me as well? thank you
Hey,
I’ve checked your few posts as well as pages in the structured data testing tool and found that breadcrumbs are not available in those pages.
Thanks.
I found the data on my google console but how, where, and with what to replace it? Thank you in advance!
Hi,
I tried to check your site in the structured data testing tool but it was not detected.
Thanks.
Hi,
I am using template by colorlib for my blogger site. Very new to code implementing. not understanding where to start where to end? could you please check my site how can I fix breadcrumbs errors?
site hahaha funnyjokes blogspot com
Hi Ramiz,
I checked your site and there’s no breadcrumbs error 🙂
Thanks
SIR HOW TO SOLVE THIS ERROR – data-vocabulary.org schema is deprecated and is no longer supported by Google. Please migrate to using schema.org types.
Thanks
Very informative article. Thank You so much for sharing.
Thanks for the appreciation 🙂
please help me i can’t do it
I need help, I use the sahifa theme, how can I fix this error?
Hi! As you said blogger will fix the issue but when can it be expected? like one month, two month for validate fix, i am pressing that and errors are coming, i have written 400 posts in my blog and google has been able to index only 40 posts in one year. That is ridiculous of google. Google is playing all nasty games. My blog is full of errors with breadcrumbs and blocked by robots.txt. Do you have video tutorial on this breadcrumb issue and blocked by robots.txt. Manually fixing not working. Can you give some good suggestion and video tutorial pls…
Hi,
I’ve checked your site pages and found that the “data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated” error has been solved 🙂
Thanks.
hi,
how can i fix this problem in WordPress. i can not find this data-vocabulary.org code. please help me
Hi,
I’ve checked your site pages in the structured data testing tool but did not find the error. Seems so you’ve already fixed it 🙂
Thanks.
Am using Schema theme, Please guide the place i can see the breadcrumb code
Hello,
I’ve checked your site pages and found that the issue has already been fixed.
Thanks.
Agree 🙂
HI,
Thanks it is very useful for me
Very good, job. Can you help me with right code for my website (i send to you a private message). Thanks 🙂
where do i find this “Breadcrumbs” for updation?
It varies from site to site. Please follow the steps given in the tutorial above to fix the error.
does any one know how to fix osclass related website like ong.ng and nigeria.ong.ng thanks
Hi,
I’ve checked your website pages in the structured data testing tool and found that breadcrumbs are not available.
Thanks.
Is disable breadcrumbs is a solution of this problem?
Yes, if you don’t want to use Breadcrumbs.
How do I know if my breadcrumbs are part of a plugin or a theme and if so, which one?
You will need to look into the Breadcrumb code to find that out.
Can you give me a step by step how to do that? Sorry if I’m asking stupid questions.
Hi John,
No doubts are stupid, its perfectly fine question.
I’ve checked your website pages in the structured data testing tool and found that breadcrumbs are not available.
Thanks.
Hi, i have a keremiya theme for wordpress and i need to update but my skills coding are too bad. Can you help me?
Recebi o aviso hoje, não sei como corrigi-lo, alguém pode me ajudar a codificação html. Meu Blog é contratoimediato.com
As you are using Blogger.com, I suggest waiting for Blogger to update the schema. After that, you can mark “Validate Fix” in Google Search Console.
hello my website which i will provide has the same issue kindly let me know if there is a fix
You can follow the example that I have added in this updated post to easily implement the solution for your website.
you mentioned in the write up that it contains a fix , but i dont seem to see the fix imbeded in the write, kindly help.
You will need to update your code as per your website. Please check an example I’ve included in the article which will help you.
On which particular file is the code needed to be placed. please help
You will need to edit the Breadcrumbs file to update the code. It may vary from website to website.
I tried to fix it but my technical knowledge is limited. I change somethings but im not sure what did i do.. Could u check it please ! bestdietlists.com Im waiting your reply 🙁
You seem to have fixed it already. Great 🙂
could you please help me generated the code for my site ? I have a magento 1.9 store.Thank you very much !
Please contact your website theme provider to update the theme in order to fix this. For professional help, contact our support team.
Hi, Where do i make or update this changes ? I’m using blogger platform. Please help. in my site all the 70 pages affected due to ” data vocabulary org schema deprecated error”.
can you please generate code for me as well or let me know from where i can make those changes.
As you are using Blogger.com, I suggest waiting for Blogger to update the schema. After that, you can mark “Validate Fix” in Google Search Console.
I’ve got the same error! I’m a bit confused too. 🙂
hello sir i have little knowledge in coding to understand how to fix it. i see the code and i understand what you wrote above but it seems that i miss something, actually i don’t find my snippet code in my HTML theme (i dont find it like provided in the post ) , if you could please give me more directions and help me fixing this issue with my website it would be much appreciated
i provided my website link
thanks for the post.
Hi,
How can i fix this code in Shopify?
Wow. I’m not that person, but that was very kind of you!
This seems pretty messed up. I just got my email with 2 posts affected, which i’m sure all the rest of them will be the same. I don’t use rich snippets though so is that even an issue?
I don’t understand coding at all and i’m not sure what it is i’m supposed to be doing. Is this not something the hosts should be auto updating with the changes?
Thanks for the write up but still a little lost on how to fix this.
Will you help me .
Tnx
I got same warning today,i dont know how to fix it,will some one guide me where to re-wright html coding.
My blog is zaoq.blogspot.com
Thanks for this post. I tried to replace the code but it bring Error parsing XML, line 1038, column 10: Element type “span” must be followed by either attribute specifications, “>” or “/>”. please help.
Hi, thanks a lot for your example, it will help us – best regards from Germany
hello sir thanks
this webmaster tool problem fix
useful
Hi, if i paste my code here, can u make a new code for me ? Thanks a lot.
Hi,
I am not into this coding enough to understand which file and how to change to fix the issue. I can see the code example but i need little bit more info or direction to understand what is it about.
Thanks for the post (that i got the warning email from google hour ago)
All the best
Hi,
I’ve generated the code specifically for your website. It will fix the error: https://drops.meetanshi.com/bsSs0t
Replace your snippet code with the given.
I’ve tested with the Google Snippet Testing tool as well 🙂