URL is on Google, but has issues: what to fix

The page is in Google's index. Something extra on it, such as structured data, has a problem. The page itself can still show in search.

What it means

Google indexed the page, and it can appear in search. But something Google uses to show extras in search has a problem.

Google's help names two common cases: an error in structured data for a rich result, such as a recipe or a job posting, or a problem with a linked AMP page.

The issue does not keep the page off Google. It can stop the page from showing with extras, such as review stars or recipe details.

Where it shows: At the top of the result. The problem itself is lower down, under Enhancements & Experience.

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Common causes

Structured data is missing a required field, or a value is in the wrong format, for example in Product, Review snippet, Recipe, or Breadcrumb markup.
A plugin or theme update changed the markup on many pages at once.
A linked AMP page has an error, such as a tag that AMP does not allow.

How to check which cause applies

Expand Enhancements & Experience. Each item has a status. Open the one with the issue.
Click the issue to see which field is wrong. Where it can, Search Console highlights the code.
Paste the page address into Google's Rich Results Test to check the markup on the live page.
Open the matching report in Search Console's menu, such as Breadcrumbs, to see how many pages share the issue.

How to fix it

Fix the field the tool names. Most errors are a missing required field or a value in the wrong format.
If a plugin or theme writes the markup, fix it in that tool's settings. Then the fix reaches each page that uses it.
Run the Rich Results Test again on the live page until it passes.
In the matching report, click Validate fix. Google then rechecks the other pages with the same issue.

When you can ignore it

If you don't need the extra, you can remove the broken markup instead. The page stays on Google either way.

With CrawlCoach

URL Inspection shows extras for one page at a time. CrawlCoach looks at a bigger problem: the pages in your sitemap that Google left out of its index completely, and why. Google makes the final call on what it indexes.

Related Page indexing reasons

Submitted and indexed: The page is on Google, and it is in your sitemap.

Questions

Does "URL is on Google, but has issues" hurt my rankings?

Google's help says the page is indexed and can appear in search. The issue can stop the page from showing with extras, such as a rich result.

How do I fix "URL is on Google, but has issues"?

Expand Enhancements & Experience, open the item with the issue, and fix the field it names. Test the page in the Rich Results Test. Then click Validate fix in that report.

I fixed the markup. Why does the issue still show?

The result shows the version from the Last crawl date. Click Test live URL to check the fix. Then click Request indexing, or wait for Google to crawl the page again.

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. Google can change its tools and wording after that date.

"URL is on Google, but has issues": what to fix