Article JSON-LD
Article JSON-LD is an extendable and straightforward solution to enhance your site SEO by adding Schema.org microdata as a JSON-LD script on your site posts.
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Article JSON-LD shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Article JSON-LD stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| JSON-LD | >100 |
| microdata | #86 |
| rich snippets | >100 |
| schema.org | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Article JSON-LD
From the official readme · v0.3Description
Article JSON-LD is an extendable and straightforward solution to enhance your site SEO by adding Schema.org microdata as a JSON-LD script on your site posts.
It will automatically insert the JSON-LD script in your site <head> tag by using the standard information provided by WordPress, such as the title, description, featured image, publish date, author, categories..etc.
You can support your custom post types or modify the data easily by using the plugin’s hooks.
Custom-Post-Types Support
By default, the plugin supports the post post-type. Add support for other custom-post-types using a code snippet as the example below:
add_action('init', 'add_article_json_ld_post_type_support', 15);
/**
* @return void
*/
function add_article_json_ld_post_type_support()
{
add_post_type_support('custom-post-type', 'article-json-ld');
}
You can use Code Snippets plugin to add the code snippets to your site.
An active demo is available on Arageek articles.
Plugin’s Hooks
ArticleJsonLd\post_json_ld_dataA filter for a post JSON-LD data.ArticleJsonLd\post_author_json_ld_dataA filter for a post author JSON-LD data.ArticleJsonLd\post_publisher_json_ld_dataA filter for a post publisher JSON-LD data.
Contributing
Developers can contribute to the source code on the Github Repository.
Installation
- Upload and install the plugin
- Use the plugin WP filters to customize the data.
Changelog
0.3
- Add compatibility for latest version of WordPress SEO by Yoast.
0.2.1
- Add the ‘description’ property and use
get_the_excerpt()to get the value. - Use the ISO 8601 format for ‘datePublished’ and ‘dateModified’ properties.
- Use
get_the_title()to get the `headline’ property value. - Some fixes and minor enhancements.
0.2
- The Initial version.
For developers
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FAQ
Article JSON-LD: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Article JSON-LD free?
Yes. Article JSON-LD is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Article JSON-LD safe to use in 2026?
Article JSON-LD shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Article JSON-LD?
Article JSON-LD is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,214 times since it launched in November 2016. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Article JSON-LD work with WordPress 7.1?
Article JSON-LD is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.22, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Article JSON-LD last updated?
The latest version, 0.3, was released on October 22, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Article JSON-LD?
Article JSON-LD is developed and maintained by Nashwan D.
What are the best alternatives to Article JSON-LD?
The most popular alternatives to Article JSON-LD are Schema (30K+ installs), Schema App Structured Data (8K+ installs) and FAQ Schema For Pages And Po… (7K+ installs).
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