What changed
For years, small sites added FAQ markup so that Google could show expandable questions under their result. Google's documentation update log now records that this feature will no longer appear in Google Search from 7 May 2026, and that the FAQ rich result documentation was removed on 15 June 2026, with the feature no longer shown in results.
What Google has not said
The update log does not tell site owners to delete their markup or to keep it. So we will not tell you what Google has not said. What we can say is that the visible, expandable questions in search results are gone, so any promise of getting them is out of date.
Is a FAQ section still worth having?
Yes, but for people, not for a badge. A short list of real questions on a page, such as your hours, price range, how to book, or what to bring, saves customers a phone call. That value has nothing to do with whether Google draws a rich result. Google also says no special structured data is needed to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode, so there is no reason to buy FAQ markup for that purpose.
What to do this week
- If an agency sold you FAQ markup as a ranking feature, ask what they are doing now.
- Check your pages: are the answers written as visible text a customer can read? If yes, you are fine.
- Keep answers short and true. Update them when your hours, prices or rules change. Ask a staff member who answers the phone which questions come up most, and answer those first.
- Write each question the way a customer would say it, and put the answer first.
How we handle it at Reveaxa
Our own guides keep a short question and answer section at the end of each article because readers like it, not because of a search feature. If Google changes its advice again, we will update this page. If you also run an online shop or take bookings, remember that the same habit applies there: a clear question, a short true answer, and a person who checks it from time to time. Customers rarely complain about an FAQ that is simply helpful, but they do notice one that is out of date.
Read your FAQ answers once and update any that are out of date.
How this post was made: an AI drafted it from the official pages listed under Sources, every figure was checked against those pages, and the Reveaxa team approved it before it was published. Our own advice is marked as such. If a source changes, we update the post and its date.
Reveaxa guide reference: RVX-B-faq-rich-results-gone-what-to-do