What’s new
We’re constantly making Google Structured Data better. Here are some of the of notable new features and improvements that we’ve made to Google Structured Data since it’s first launched.
Google Structured Data v6.2.0
May 01, 2026
Added
- Introducing HTML to Markdown conversion for AI Agents.
- Added VacationRental business type in Local Business Schema.
- Added the image property in Organization Schema, derived from the logo field.
Fixed
- Fixed HikaShop integration to always use the first ordered product image.
- Fixed J2Commerce integration missing price, sku, mpn, brand, currency, and availability options.
- Fixed Zoo custom fields may not return a proper value.
Google Structured Data v6.1.2
Mar 02, 2026
Added
- Added Helix Ultimate featured image support in Joomla Content integration.
Fixed
- Fixed Publishing Rules in the EasyBlog integration not loading correctly.
- Fixed Publishing Rules in the Quix integration not loading correctly in the latest versions.
- Fixed Quix php error "Undefined property: stdClass::$metadata".
- Fixed JBusinessDirectory Address mapping to return the country code.
- Fixed Custom Code Date Smart Tags not returning a valid ISO 8601 formatted date.
Google Structured Data v6.1.1
Feb 09, 2026
Security
- Fixed vulnerabilities in AJAX handling, including unauthenticated file access and SQL injection. High - CVE-2026-21627.
Added
- Added custom fields support for J2Store(J2Commerce).
- Added "Lodging Business" to the Organization Schema.
- Added support for multiple values to NACIS Organization property.
Fixed
- Fixed VirtueMart may not render structured data when viewing a product page under certain circumstances.
- Fixed RSBlog PHP error related to post author when viewing a blog post page.
- Fixed Site Representation Founding Date could be saved incorrectly depending on site timezone.
- Fixed Dates in Custom Code would not appear in ISO 8601 format.
- Fixed Image URLs in Custom Code not being generated as full URLs.
- Fixed PHP 8.1+: "str_replace(): Passing null to parameter #3" in Custom Code Schema.
- Fixed French translations breaking the editor due to syntax errors in the language files.
- Fixed HowTo Schema error "array_values(): Argument #1 ($array) must be of type array, null given".
Google Structured Data v6.1.0
Nov 11, 2025
Added
Fixed
- Fixed PHP 8.1+ - Deprecated: ucfirst(): Passing null to parameter #1.
- Fixed "Duplicate field FAQPage" error in Google Rich Results Tool by merging FAQ schemas into one entity.
Google Structured Data v6.0.1
Jul 09, 2025
Added
Fixed
- Fixed "WebAssetManager is locked, you came late" caused by "Wait Page to Render" option.
- Fixed issue with extension's sidebar menu items remaining highlighted.
- Fixed ampersands wrongly converted to HTML entities in structured data.
- Fixed Virtual Location URL issue in Event Schema.
- Fixed PHP warning in the Event Schema.
- Fixed "attempt to read properly name in null" PHP warning in JBusinessDirectory integration.
- Fixed "substr(): Passing null to parameter #1" PHP warning in Course Schema.
- Fixed issue with Logo & Social Profiles appearing as disabled in dashboard.
- Fixed wrong custom field labels in the JReviews integration.
Google Structured Data v6.0.0
Apr 28, 2025
Added
- Redesigned the extension settings page for improved clarity and usability.
- Introduced a new Site Representation tab for managing Organization or Person schema setup.
- Added automatic generation of Organization or Person schema on the homepage.
- Added a new Usage Tracking setting to help us improve the extension.
- Added option to remove the schema generated by Joomla's Breadcrumbs Module.
Fixed
- Homepage structured data not detected by Rich Results Test
- Fixed Local Business > Custom Value not allowing to set coordinates manually.
- Fixed Zoo Integration not generating structured data in edge cases.
Changed
- Renamed the “Prepare Content” setting to Run Shortcodes for better clarity.
- Updated the foundingDate property in the Organization schema to exclude the timestamp.
- Updated Site URL property to exclude trailing slash.
- Sets minimum required Joomla! version to 4.0.
- Sets minimum required PHP version to 7.4.
- Removed the unsupported Sitelinks Search Box schema.
Google Structured Data v5.6.9
Feb 19, 2026
Security
- Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization.
Google Structured Data v5.6.8
Mar 05, 2025
Added
- Added the Organization Schema Type.
Fixed
- Fixed PHP error in JReviews integration.
- Fixed structured data not genereated in Joomla Content integration when the Category Publishing Rule is set.
Google Structured Data v5.6.7
Dec 02, 2024
Added
- Added support for the url property in Person Schema.
Fixed
- Fixed location selection in Local Business > Coordinates.
- Fixed PHP errors related in DPCalendar version 10.
Google Structured Data v5.6.6
Nov 07, 2024
Added
- Added product variable low/high prices to DJ-Catalog2 Integration.
- Added support for the google_product_category property to Product Schema.
Fixed
- Fixed currency issue in the DJ-Catalog2 Integration.
- Fixed PHP 8.3 - Deprecated: strip_tags(): Passing null to parameter #1.
Google Structured Data v5.6.5
Sep 03, 2024
Added
- Added weight and weight unit properties to the Product Schema.
- Added support for weight and weight unit properties in VirtueMart Integration.
Fixed
- Fixed “Save” and “Save & Close” buttons in Configuration > Integrations modals wouldn’t save changes in Joomla 4/5.
Google Structured Data v5.6.4
Aug 05, 2024
Fixed
- Fixed Breadcrumbs Schema PHP error when browsing a JFilters category.
Google Structured Data v5.6.3
Jul 09, 2024
Added
- Added missing postal address options to Local Business Critic Review schema
Google Structured Data v5.6.2
Jun 06, 2024
Fixed
- Fixed Course start/end dates to appear with site's timezone.
- Fixed J-BusinessDirectory PHP error preventing structured data generation.
Google Structured Data v5.6.11
Apr 02, 2026
Fixed
- Fixed an issue in Publishing Assigments where dropdown lists would appear empty.
Google Structured Data v5.6.10
Mar 13, 2026
Fixed
- A JavaScript error that could occur when opening the Display Conditions tab (related to rest of products).
Google Structured Data v5.6.1
May 02, 2024
Fixed
- Fix: Invalid search URL in the Sitelinks Searchbox structured data.
- Fix: Cannot create/duplicate a GSD Item that has a title longer than 100 characters.
- [JReviews] Fixes a php error thrown on specific category pages.
Google Structured Data v5.6.0
Apr 08, 2024
Added
- Joomla 5 Native Support.
- Implements the RSEvents!Pro addon.
Google Structured Data v5.5.2
Mar 06, 2024
Fixed
Changed
- [Course Schema] courseWorkLoad property now accepts ISO8601 formatted value too.
Google Structured Data v5.5.1
Jan 08, 2024
Fixed
- [Video] Ensures Date Published is displayed with site's timezone.
- Joomla Content Integration: ACF File Upload/Gallery custom fields don't return a valid image url.
- Fix: Item duplication is not working in Joomla 5.
- Fix: PHP error "Deprecated: mb_convert_encoding(): Handling HTML entities via mbstring is deprecated".
Changed
- [Virtuemart] Adds support for the GTIN property.
- [JReviews] The Related Listing field now returns the listing title.
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