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Visual Schema Builder for WordPress

SEO Forge’s Visual Schema Builder is a graphical JSON-LD editor built into every post’s SEO meta box. Pick a schema type from a dropdown, fill in fields in a clean form, and see the live JSON-LD output update in real time. No coding, no manual JSON syntax errors, no copy-paste from schema.org spec.


Why you need a schema builder

SEO Forge auto-generates schema for standard content types — Article, Product, FAQ, HowTo, LocalBusiness — based on post type and content analysis. For 90% of pages, auto-detection is all you need.

The remaining 10% is where the Visual Schema Builder helps: pages where you need a specific schema type, custom fields, overrides, or combined schemas. A product page that also has a review aggregation. A how-to article with recipe schema nested inside. A local business page with multiple service offerings.

Without a builder, you’d either:

  • Write raw JSON-LD by hand (error-prone, easy to break)
  • Use a generic schema plugin (limited type coverage, no WordPress context)
  • Pay a developer (expensive, slow)

With the Visual Schema Builder, you pick fields in a form and save.


How the builder works

Step 1: Pick a schema type

Open any post’s SEO Forge meta box and click Schema Builder. A modal opens with a dropdown of every supported schema.org type, organized by category (Content, Commerce, Organization, Event, Person, Place, etc.). Search by name or browse by category.

Step 2: Fill in fields

Once you pick a type, the builder renders all available fields for that schema type as a form:

  • Required fields are marked with an asterisk
  • Text fields for strings
  • Number fields for numeric values
  • Date pickers for dates
  • URL fields with validation
  • Nested sub-forms for complex fields (e.g., Product.offersOffer sub-form)
  • Repeater fields for lists (e.g., Recipe.recipeIngredient → list of strings)

Field help text explains what each field is for and links to the schema.org documentation.

Step 3: Watch the JSON update live

A side panel shows the generated JSON-LD as you type. Changes appear instantly. You can copy the JSON for debugging or validation.

Step 4: Save and publish

Save the post and the schema gets injected into wp_head on the frontend. Google crawls it normally.


AI type detection

If you don’t know which schema type applies to your content, click Let AI detect. The AI reads the post content and suggests the best schema type — sometimes a type you hadn’t considered. Accept the suggestion and the builder auto-fills fields based on your content.

Example: a blog post about “how to fix a leaky faucet” might detect as HowTo with auto-populated steps from the H3 headings.


Nested and combined schemas

The builder supports nested schema types naturally. A Product schema can include a nested AggregateRating, an array of Reviews, a Brand, and an Offer with pricing. The form lets you navigate into nested types, fill them in, and the generated JSON-LD reflects the structure correctly.

For combined schemas (multiple types on the same page), add them all in the builder. SEO Forge outputs each as a separate <script type="application/ld+json"> block.


JSON preview with syntax highlighting

The live JSON preview uses syntax highlighting so you can visually verify the output. Errors (missing required fields, invalid URLs, type mismatches) are flagged in red.


Reset and override

Reset to auto-detected

If you’ve customized a schema and want to go back to what SEO Forge auto-generated, click Reset to auto. Your custom fields are cleared and the auto-detection runs again.

Override per field

For fields where auto-detection got close but not quite right, you can override just the specific field and keep auto-detection for everything else.

Import from JSON

Paste existing JSON-LD from any source (schema generator, Google example, another site) and the builder parses it into form fields for easy editing.

Export to JSON

Copy the current schema as raw JSON for use in other tools or as backup.


Validation against schema.org spec

Every save runs the schema through a validation pass that checks:

  • Required fields are present
  • Field types match the schema.org spec
  • Nested types are valid within their parent context
  • URLs are properly formatted
  • Dates are ISO 8601
  • No deprecated properties

Invalid schemas are flagged before they hit production.


Works with every schema.org type

The Visual Schema Builder supports the full schema.org vocabulary — over 800 types with their fields. From common ones (Article, Product, FAQPage, LocalBusiness) to specialized ones (EducationalOccupationalProgram, MedicalCondition, SoftwareApplication, GameServer).

If schema.org adds a new type, SEO Forge’s builder picks it up on the next plugin update.


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