Authoritative reference for every rich result Google retired during the
2024–2025 cleanup. Whenever a user asks for one of these, the
seo-schema skill must explain that the type is deprecated and either
redirect to an active alternative or note that no replacement exists.
Announced at Simplifying our Search rich results (developers.google.com/search/blog).
| Type | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Vehicle Listing (@type: VehicleListing / Vehicle) |
June 2025 | No replacement. Google no longer renders dealer inventory rich cards. Use regular Product schema if the listing is sold online. |
Claim Review (@type: ClaimReview) |
June 2025 | No replacement. The fact-check rich result was the main consumer of ClaimReview; without it, the markup has no SERP effect. ClaimReview the vocabulary is still in schema.org, but Google ignores it. |
Estimated Salary (@type: EstimatedSalary / OccupationalAggregateRating) |
June 2025 | No replacement. JobPosting remains live for individual jobs. |
| Learning Video | June 2025 | No replacement. The generic VideoObject rich result still renders. |
| Course Info carousel | June 2025 | The carousel variant retired. The single-result Course rich card is still live. When asked for "Course Info", verify whether the user wants the carousel (dead) or the live single-result variant. |
| Type | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Special Announcement (@type: SpecialAnnouncement) |
July 2025 | The COVID-era emergency-info card was deprecated. No replacement. |
These are listed for completeness so the LLM doesn't suggest them.
| Type | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|
HowTo (@type: HowTo) |
September 2023 | Rich result removed from desktop and mobile. The vocabulary remains but produces no Google rich-result effect. Do not recommend HowTo for SERP benefit; any AI citation rationale is unconfirmed. |
FAQ (@type: FAQPage) |
Aug 2023 (restricted); May 7, 2026 (fully retired) | Rich results fully retired for all sites on May 7, 2026, superseding the 2023 gov/health restriction. FAQ docs were removed 2026-06-15; Search Console API timing needs recheck. Flag existing FAQPage as Info (not Critical); any AI/LLM citation benefit is unconfirmed. Do not recommend removal or new FAQPage for SERP benefit. For genuine single-question pages, use QAPage. |
For CourseInfo, EstimatedSalary, LearningVideo, SpecialAnnouncement, VehicleListing: documentation was removed in 2025 (the type docs went away 2025-09-09) and these types no longer produce rich results. Don't validate them in the Rich Results Test or expect Search Console reporting — those surfaces no longer cover them. Practice Problem is the type Google explicitly ties to the January-2026 sunset: it got a deprecation notice 2025-11-05, with Rich Results Test, Search Console rich-result reporting, and appearance-filter support removed starting January 2026.
Dataset is a separate case: not discontinued — Dataset markup is consumed only by Dataset Search (still live), not by Google Search rich results (clarified 2025-11-05). Don't advise removal as if it were killed.
When generating schema, prefer these alternatives:
| Asked for | Replacement |
|---|---|
ClaimReview |
None — explain rich result is dead; suggest Article with dateline if news context. |
EstimatedSalary |
JobPosting with baseSalary for specific roles. |
LearningVideo |
VideoObject (still live). |
Course Info carousel |
Single Course rich card (still live). |
SpecialAnnouncement |
Event if time-bounded; otherwise Article or WebPage. |
VehicleListing |
Product with vehicle-specific properties. |
HowTo (for SERP) |
None — explain the rich result is dead. Suggest article structure with clear <h2> step headings if the goal is comprehension; ranking benefit is no longer schema-driven. |
FAQPage (for SERP) |
None, rich results retired May 2026. Keep only if accurate for non-SERP consumers; use QAPage for genuine user-submitted Q&A pages. |
Last verified against developers.google.com: 2026-05-25.