{"id":5641,"date":"2025-11-06T12:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/?p=5641"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:24:18","slug":"google-trims-lesser-used-search-features-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/google-trims-lesser-used-search-features-in-2026-5641\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Trims Lesser-Used Search Features in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google will start trimming several small search features and structured data types in early 2026. The update affects Search Console reports, API data, and some visual elements on search results. Website owners are being urged to review and clean up outdated markup before the changes roll out.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Google is gearing up for a bit of spring cleaning in its search system. Beginning in January 2026, the company plans to remove a collection of lesser-used structured data types from Search Console and take a handful of on-page features out of Google Search results.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>announcement<\/span><\/a>, shared by Search Advocate John Mueller, outlines a move that\u2019s less about dramatic ranking shifts and more about simplifying an increasingly complex search environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Structured data<\/span><\/a> types such as practice problems and Dataset markup will no longer appear in Search Console reports. Several small visual elements, like nutrition facts, nearby offers, local bike-share info, and even the daily<\/span> Google Doodle<\/span><\/a> box, are also being retired.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Actions, however, has earned a reprieve after Google realized some tools still depend on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the screenshot of the official announcement:<\/span><\/p>\n

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