Description
FAQ Schema Shortcode is a WordPress plugin that allows you to easily add FAQ sections to your site using simple shortcodes. It automatically generates structured data (JSON-LD schema) for each FAQ, helping search engines better understand your content and improving your site’s SEO with rich results. By using the [faqs_dbm] and [faq_dbm] shortcodes, you can quickly create FAQs that are both user-friendly and SEO-friendly, enhancing your site’s visibility in search engines.
Example:
[faqs_dbm]
[faq_dbm q=”What color is the sky?” a=”Blue”]
[faq_dbm q=”What color is grass?” a=”Green”]
[/faqs_dbm]
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Features
- Shortcode alias for when you do not have any other shortcodes using [faqs] and [faq] then you can enable this feature in the settings.
- Accordion option to let users toggle FAQs open and closed
- Accordion background color, background hover color, and text color options
Screenshots
Demo 
Plugin Settings
Installation
- Backup WordPress
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
FAQ
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What is the shortcode for displaying FAQs?
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Use
[faqs_dbm]as the container shortcode and[faq_dbm q="Your question?" a="Your answer."]for each individual FAQ item. Wrap the individual items inside the container like this:[faqs_dbm]
[faq_dbm q=”What is this plugin for?” a=”It helps you display FAQs with JSON-LD schema for SEO.”]
[/faqs_dbm] -
Can I use a simpler shortcode like [faqs] and [faq]?
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Yes, enable the “Shortcode Alias” option in the plugin settings. This will allow you to use
[faqs]and[faq]instead of the default[faqs_dbm]and[faq_dbm]. -
How do I enable accordion functionality?
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Go to Settings > FAQ Shortcode, and check the box labeled Accordion. This makes the FAQ entries collapsible and expandable.
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How can I change the accordion colors?
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In the settings page, you can set:
– Text color
– Background color
– Background hover color
Just enter valid HEX values (like#ff0000) for each. -
Does this plugin add FAQ schema for SEO?
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Yes! It automatically generates JSON-LD structured data so search engines like Google can understand and feature your FAQs.
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Can I use HTML in the question or answer?
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Yes, but it’s sanitized. Only the following tags are allowed in the answers:
–<a>withhref,title, andtarget
–<strong>
–<em>
–<ol>
–<ul>
–<li> -
How do I include a link?
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You would simply replace the ” with ‘
[faqs]
[faq q=”How to include a link” a=”Just like this“]
[/faqs]
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Updated: FAQs to allow a, em, strong, ol, ul, li
1.0.1
- Added: Accordion option
- Added: Accordion text color option
- Added: Accordion background color option
- Added: Accordion background hover color option
- Bugfix: Extra line breaks
1.0.0
- Initial Release