SimpleSchema Free
EN: This microdata insertion shortcode tool prevents the WordPress built-in TinyMCE content editor removing microdata when you change post content editor view from code text to visual.
Consider an alternative
SimpleSchema Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where SimpleSchema Free stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| itemprop | #19 |
| itemtype | #14 |
| microdata | >100 |
| microformat | #38 |
| schema | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About SimpleSchema Free
From the official readme · v1.7.6.9Description
EN: This microdata insertion shortcode tool prevents the WordPress built-in TinyMCE content editor removing microdata when you change post content editor view from code text to visual.
ES: Esta herramienta shortcode para inserción de microdatos evita que el editor de contenidos TinyMCE incorporado en WordPress elimine los microdatos cuando cambias la vista del contenido del post de vista de código a vista visual.
You should read Changelog and Other notes tabs.
Examples
Widgets availables:
- SimpleSchema LocalBusiness Schema.
- SimpleSchema LocalBusiness Services Schema (admits Services and Areas served).
Shortcode examples:
Since version 1.2:
Example with [meta_geo_coordinates]
[meta_geo_coordinates lat="39.321123" lon="0.654987" /]
will return
<div itemscope="" itemprop="geo" itemtype="http://schema.org/GeoCoordinates">
<meta itemprop="lat" content="39.321123">
<meta itemprop="lon" content="0.654987">
</div>
Example with [meta_blog_posting]
[meta_blog_posting /]
will return
<div itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/blogPosting">
<meta itemprop="headline" content="$the_post_title">
<meta itemprop="datePublished" content="$the_post_date_Y_m_d">
<meta itemprop="image" content="$the_post_thumbnail_image_url">
</div>
Since version 1.1:
Example 1: [keywords][/keywords]
[keywords]Cars[/keywords]
will return:
<strong itemprop="keywords">Cars</strong>
Example 2: [keywords tag=”HTMLtag“][/keywords]
[keywords tag=h2]Cars[/keywords]
will return:
<h2 itemprop="keywords">Cars</h2>
Example 3: [itemprop][/itemprop]
[itemprop name="name"]LocalBusiness Name[/itemprop]
will return:
<meta itemprop="name" content="LocalBusiness Name"/>
Example 4: [itemprop tag=”HTMLtag“][/itemprop]
[itemprop name="name" tag="h1"]LocalBusiness Name[/itemprop]
will return:
<h1 itemprop="name">LocalBusiness Name</h1>
Example 4: [itemscope itemprop=”Its itemprop, if needed” itemtype=”Its schema name“][/itemscope]
[itemscope itemprop="owns" itemtype="Product"][itemprop name="name" tag="h2"][keywords]Cars[/keywords][/itemprop][/itemscope]
will return:
<h1 itemprop="name">LocalBusiness Name</h1>
Complete example: parent itemscope wrapping itemscope childs
[itemscope itemtype="LocalBusiness" tag="div" start /]
[itemprop name="name" tag="h1"][keywords]LocalBusiness Name[/keywords][/itemprop]
[itemscope itemprop="owns" itemtype="Product"][itemprop name="name" tag="h2"][keywords]Cars[/keywords][/itemprop][/itemscope]
[itemscope itemprop="owns" itemtype="Product"][itemprop name="name" tag="h2"][keywords]Motorcycles[/keywords][/itemprop][/itemscope]
Email: <a href="mailto:business@email.com">[itemprop name="email" tag="em"]business@email.com[/itemprop]</a>
Telephone: <a href="tel:+1-800-000-000">[itemprop name="telephone" tag="strong"]+1-800-000-000[/itemprop]</a>
[itemscope tag="div" end /]
or
[is itemtype="LocalBusiness" tag="div" start /]
[ip name="name" tag="h1"][keywords]LocalBusiness Name[/keywords][/ip]
[is itemprop="owns" itemtype="Product"][ip name="name" tag="h2"][kw]Cars[/kw][/ip][/is]
[is itemprop="owns" itemtype="Product"][ip name="name" tag="h2"][kw]Motorcycles[/kw][/ip][/is]
Email: <a href="mailto:business@email.com">[ip name="email" tag="em"]business@email.com[/ip]</a>
Telephone: <a href="tel:+1-800-000-000">[ip name="telephone" tag="strong"]+1-800-000-000[/ip]</a>
[is tag="div" end /]
will return:
<div itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/LocalBusiness">
<h1 itemprop="name"><strong itemprop="keywords">LocalBusiness Name</strong></h1>
<div itemscope="" itemprop="owns" itemtype="http://schema.org/Product"><h2 itemprop="name"><strong itemprop="keywords">Cars</strong></h2></div>
<div itemscope="" itemprop="owns" itemtype="http://schema.org/Product"><h2 itemprop="name"><strong itemprop="keywords">Motorcycles</strong></h2></div>
Email: <a href="mailto:business@email.com"><em itemprop="email">business@email.com</em></a><br>
Telephone: <a href="tel:+1-800-000-000"><strong itemprop="telephone">+1-800-000-000</strong></a>
</div>
Installation
- Unzip the zip file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place the right shortcodes in your post/page content editor
Changelog
New SimpleSchema widget added.
1.7.6.9
- Widget display fixing.
1.7.6
- Widget display fixing.
1.7
- IMPROVED! SimpleSchema LocalBusiness Schema improved.
- NEW FEATURE! SimpleSchema LocalBusiness Services Schema (admits Services and Areas served).
1.6
- NEW FEATURE! SimpleSchema LocalBusiness Schema widget.
1.5.1
- Some comments added to the code.
1.5
- IMPROVED! TinyMCE buttons now assign editor selected text as content of the generated code. Great!
For developers
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FAQ
SimpleSchema Free: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is SimpleSchema Free free?
Yes. SimpleSchema Free is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SimpleSchema Free safe to use in 2026?
SimpleSchema Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SimpleSchema Free?
SimpleSchema Free is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,725 times since it launched in October 2015. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does SimpleSchema Free work with WordPress 7.1?
SimpleSchema Free is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was SimpleSchema Free last updated?
The latest version, 1.7.6.9, was released on January 26, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes SimpleSchema Free?
SimpleSchema Free is developed and maintained by sergiomico.
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