Title: Help fixing breadcrumb issues
Last modified: May 22, 2024

---

# Help fixing breadcrumb issues

 *  Resolved [tomatobob1138](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomatobob1138/)
 * (@tomatobob1138)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fixing-breadcrumb-issues/)
 * When I check with Google Search Console, I see that 28 pages on my site have 
   the same breadcrumbs issue. which is keeping them from being indexed. It is described
   as “Missing field “item” (in “itemListElement”)”.
   How do I fix this problem?

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

 *  Plugin Author [Auctollo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auctollo/)
 * (@auctollo)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fixing-breadcrumb-issues/#post-17774240)
 * Unfortunately, this issue is not related to the sitemaps themselves, instead 
   it’s related to the HTML in your site. However, I’ll attempt to provide some 
   guidance.
 * The error you’re seeing in Google Search Console, “Missing field ‘item’ (in ‘
   itemListElement’)”, indicates a problem with the structured data for breadcrumbs
   on your website. Breadcrumbs are a type of structured data that help Google understand
   and represent the page in search results regarding its position within the hierarchy
   of your site. They can appear in both Google Search results and Google News.
 * Here’s how you can address this issue:Understanding the Error
    - **Structured Data Type**: Breadcrumbs structured data uses the `BreadcrumbList`
      schema from Schema.org. The error is related to the `itemListElement` property,
      which should contain an `item` property.
    - **Missing `item` Field**: Each `itemListElement` needs to include an `item`
      property that contains at least a `name` (the text of the breadcrumb) and 
      an `id` or `url` (which points to the webpage of the breadcrumb).
 * How to Fix the Issue
    1. **Review Your Breadcrumb Schema**: Check the structured data implementation 
       on the affected pages. Ensure that each breadcrumb link in the `BreadcrumbList`
       is properly structured with all required properties.
    2. **Correct the Schema**: Make sure every `itemListElement` in your breadcrumbs
       includes an `item` property with the following sub-properties:
    3.  - `@id` or `url`: The URL of the breadcrumb page.
        - `name`: The name of the breadcrumb page as it should appear in search results.
    4. Here’s an example of correct breadcrumb JSON-LD structured data:jsonCopy code`{"
       @context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement":[{"
       @type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@id": "https://example.com/books","
       name": "Books" } },{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@id": "https://
       example.com/books/fiction", "name": "Fiction" } }] }`
    5. **Validate Your Fix**: Use the Rich Results Test tool provided by Google to 
       validate your corrected structured data. This tool will help you check if Google
       can now correctly parse your breadcrumbs.
    6. **Update Your Pages**: Once the structured data is corrected, update your pages
       and resubmit them through Google Search Console for indexing.
    7. **Monitor Google Search Console**: Keep an eye on the status of the pages in
       Google Search Console to ensure that the issue is resolved and that there are
       no further errors.
 * By following these steps, you can resolve the breadcrumbs issue and improve the
   likelihood of those pages being properly indexed and displayed in search results.
   This not only aids in SEO but also enhances user navigation on your site.

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

The topic ‘Help fixing breadcrumb issues’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/google-sitemap-generator/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2713572)
 * [XML Sitemap Generator for Google](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-sitemap-generator/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-sitemap-generator/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-sitemap-generator/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-sitemap-generator/reviews/)

 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Auctollo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auctollo/)
 * Last activity: [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fixing-breadcrumb-issues/#post-17774240)
 * Status: resolved