Google announced that starting November 21, 2024, the sitelinks search box will be removed from Google Search results globally. This decision is due to a decline in its usage and aims to simplify search results. The removal will not affect search rankings or other sitelinks visual elements and will not be reflected in the Search status dashboard.
Key Changes
- Global Removal: The sitelinks search box will no longer appear in any language or country.
- Impact on Tools: The Search Console rich results report for the sitelinks search box will be discontinued, and the Rich Results Test will stop highlighting its markup.
- Structured Data: Removing sitelinks search box structured data from websites is optional. Unsupported structured data will not cause issues or errors in Search Console reports.
- Site Names: The WebSite structured data variation used for site names will continue to be supported.
