FAQ Schema lets you add structured questions and answers to supported WordPress content.
With ByTheWeb, you can create and manage FAQ questions manually for free, or use ByTheWeb AI to generate FAQ suggestions from the existing content of a page or post.
The same FAQ data is shared between ByTheWeb AI and ByTheWeb GEO, so you do not need to maintain two separate FAQ systems when both plugins are active.
For a product overview, see:
What Does FAQ Schema Store?
Each FAQ contains one or more Question and Answer pairs.
ByTheWeb stores these Question and Answer pairs locally as shared structured FAQ data. Internally, the stored FAQ data uses a FAQPage structure with mainEntity, while the final frontend Schema output depends on the active ByTheWeb plugins and SEO provider.
Each FAQ entry contains:
- A
Question - The question text
- An
acceptedAnswer - The answer text
This structured data is stored locally with the WordPress content.
Is FAQ Schema Free?
Yes.
Creating, editing, reordering, and removing FAQ questions manually does not require AI credits.
You can use the manual FAQ editor without connecting a ByTheWeb API Key.
AI credits are required only when you ask ByTheWeb AI to generate FAQ content automatically.
For the complete distinction between free and AI-powered functionality, see:
Which Content Types Support FAQ Management?
In ByTheWeb AI, FAQ management is enabled for:
- Posts
- Pages
- Selected public Custom Post Types
Posts and Pages are included by default.
Additional public Custom Post Types can be enabled from the FAQ Settings.
Configure FAQ Post Types
Open:
ByTheWeb AI > Settings > FAQ Settings
Under:
FAQ Display Management
you can review the:
Active Post Types
Posts and Pages are always included in the current FAQ configuration.
Other public Custom Post Types can be selected if you want the ByTheWeb FAQ management interface to appear for those content types.
Where Do I Edit FAQ Questions?
Open a supported Post, Page, or enabled Custom Post Type in WordPress.
When ByTheWeb AI is handling the FAQ editor directly, you will see:
ByTheWeb AI | FAQ Management (FAQ Schema)
The FAQ area includes both:
- Manual FAQ management
- Generate FAQ with AI
Add FAQ Questions Manually
To create an FAQ without using AI credits:
- Open the WordPress content item.
- Find the ByTheWeb FAQ management area.
- Select Add manual question.
- Enter the Question.
- Enter the Answer.
- Add additional questions if needed.
- Save, Update, or Publish the WordPress content.
The FAQ data is saved together with the WordPress item.
Reorder FAQ Questions
Existing FAQ questions can be moved up or down inside the FAQ editor.
The order shown in the editor determines the stored order of the Question and Answer entries.
After changing the order, save or update the WordPress content.
Delete an FAQ Question
Select:
Delete Question
for the FAQ entry you want to remove.
The entry is removed from the editor.
Save or update the WordPress content to store the change.
If all FAQ questions are removed, ByTheWeb removes the stored FAQ Schema data for that content item when the change is saved.
Manual FAQ Does Not Require an API Connection
A connected ByTheWeb Cloud account is not required to:
- Add a Question
- Add an Answer
- Edit existing FAQ content
- Reorder FAQ entries
- Delete FAQ entries
- Save manual FAQ Schema
The API connection is required only for the AI-assisted generation workflow.
Generate FAQ with AI
If ByTheWeb AI is connected to the ByTheWeb Cloud service, you can generate FAQ suggestions from the existing content.
In the FAQ management area, select:
Generate FAQ with AI
The plugin uses the current post or page content as the basis for the FAQ generation request.
What Is Required for AI FAQ Generation?
The standalone AI FAQ Generator requires:
- ByTheWeb AI installed and active
- A connected ByTheWeb API Key
- Enough available AI credits
- Permission to edit the relevant WordPress content
- Sufficient content for the generation request
For API setup, see:
For WordPress permissions, see:
User Access Control & Permissions
How Much Does AI FAQ Generation Cost?
The current standalone AI FAQ Generator cost is:
450 Credits
This applies when you use the dedicated Generate FAQ with AI action for existing content.
The current value is managed centrally by ByTheWeb.
For the complete current AI action table, see:
What Happens Before the AI Request Is Sent?
Before generating FAQ content, ByTheWeb displays a confirmation.
The confirmation tells you that the content of the current post or page will be sent to ByTheWeb Cloud and processed by an AI provider for FAQ generation.
It also displays the applicable credit cost before you approve the request.
The AI generation does not begin until the action is approved.
What Content Is Used for AI FAQ Generation?
The dedicated FAQ Generator extracts text from the current WordPress content and uses it as generation context.
The server-side request limits the content sent for this FAQ-generation action to a maximum of 6,000 characters.
The request also includes:
- Existing FAQ question text, when present
- The site language
- The connected API Key
- The website domain for authentication and domain validation
For current external-service information, see:
Why Are Existing Questions Included in the AI Request?
When FAQ questions already exist, their question text is included as part of the generation context.
New AI-generated FAQ entries are then added to the existing FAQ editor rather than automatically deleting the questions you already entered.
You can review the complete combined list before saving it.
Does AI FAQ Generation Immediately Save the Questions?
No.
After successful AI generation, the returned Question and Answer entries are added to the FAQ editor.
The plugin displays a reminder that you must save the WordPress content.
Use:
Update
or:
Publish
to store the generated FAQ on the website.
If you leave the editor without saving, the newly generated questions have not been persisted through the normal post-save workflow.
Can I Edit AI-Generated Questions Before Saving?
Yes.
AI-generated Questions and Answers are placed into the same editable FAQ interface used for manual FAQ entries.
Before saving, you can:
- Change a Question
- Change an Answer
- Delete a generated Question
- Reorder the Questions
- Add additional manual Questions
You remain in control of the final FAQ data stored with the content.
Can I Add Manual Questions After Using AI?
Yes.
Manual and AI-generated questions use the same FAQ data.
You can mix both methods on the same content item.
For example, you can:
- Add two important questions manually.
- Generate additional questions with AI.
- Edit the generated results.
- Reorder the complete FAQ list.
- Save the post.
Where Is the FAQ Data Stored?
For WordPress Posts, Pages, and supported Custom Post Types, ByTheWeb stores the FAQ data in the post meta field:
_btwai_faq_schema
The stored data contains the FAQPage structure and its mainEntity Question and Answer entries.
ByTheWeb AI and ByTheWeb GEO use this same stored FAQ data.
How Does FAQ Work When ByTheWeb GEO Is Active?
ByTheWeb GEO and ByTheWeb AI share the same FAQ storage.
When ByTheWeb GEO is active, it provides the FAQ section inside its:
ByTheWeb GEO | AI & Search Optimization
workflow instead of displaying a second competing ByTheWeb AI FAQ meta box.
Your existing FAQ data remains available because both plugins use the same stored FAQ information.
Can I Manage FAQ Manually with ByTheWeb GEO?
Yes.
The ByTheWeb GEO content editor includes:
FAQ Schema (Structured Data)
You can use it to:
- View existing questions
- Add Questions
- Edit Questions
- Edit Answers
- Remove Questions
Saving the WordPress content updates the same shared FAQ data.
Does ByTheWeb GEO Support FAQ on Taxonomies?
Yes.
ByTheWeb GEO also supports FAQ data for supported taxonomy terms.
This allows the GEO workflow to store FAQ Schema for supported items such as Categories, Tags, or other enabled taxonomies.
For taxonomy items, the FAQ data is stored as term metadata using the same:
_btwai_faq_schema
key.
Can I Use AI to Generate FAQ from the ByTheWeb GEO Workflow?
Yes, when ByTheWeb AI is installed, connected, and available for AI actions.
The ByTheWeb GEO Fix with AI workflow can include FAQ among the selected fields to generate.
When FAQ is selected, ByTheWeb sends the required content and existing FAQ context through the connected AI workflow.
The Fix with AI screen calculates the applicable credit cost according to the selected AI actions.
For the complete workflow, see:
Does FAQ Affect the GEO Score?
Yes.
The current ByTheWeb GEO analysis includes the presence of FAQ Schema as one of the signals used in its GEO score.
The SEO & GEO Dashboard can therefore identify supported content where FAQ Schema is missing as part of the GEO analysis.
For the complete reporting workflow, see:
Does FAQ Schema Automatically Display Questions on the Page?
Not necessarily.
The stored FAQ data and the visible frontend FAQ are separate parts of the feature.
FAQ Schema can exist as structured data without automatically inserting a visible FAQ section into the page content.
If you want visitors to see the FAQ, ByTheWeb AI provides frontend display options including:
- FAQ Shortcode
- Elementor FAQ Widget
For the full display guide, see:
FAQ Shortcode & Elementor Widget
What Is the Main FAQ Shortcode?
The current primary shortcode is:
ByTheWeb AI also continues to register the older:
shortcode for backward compatibility.
The dedicated display guide explains the supported styles and attributes.
See:
FAQ Shortcode & Elementor Widget
Which Frontend FAQ Styles Are Available?
The current FAQ frontend display settings support:
- Standard – Questions and Answers remain open
- Accordion – One Question can be opened at a time
- Toggle – The complete FAQ is placed inside one expandable section
These settings apply to the ByTheWeb FAQ shortcode display.
Additional settings control the Question heading tag and the Toggle title.
For exact shortcode examples and Elementor options, see:
FAQ Shortcode & Elementor Widget
Does the Visible FAQ Control the JSON-LD?
The visible FAQ and the stored structured FAQ use the same underlying Question and Answer data, but displaying the FAQ visibly is optional.
You do not need to insert the shortcode simply to store the FAQ Schema.
Likewise, changing the frontend display style changes how the FAQ is presented to visitors, not the Question and Answer data itself.
How Is FAQ Schema Output Without ByTheWeb GEO?
When ByTheWeb AI is handling FAQ Schema without ByTheWeb GEO, it can output the stored FAQ data as FAQPage JSON-LD for supported singular content types.
The output uses the FAQ data stored with that WordPress item.
What Changes When ByTheWeb GEO Is Active?
When ByTheWeb GEO is active, it takes over the ByTheWeb structured-data integration for the shared FAQ data.
ByTheWeb GEO prevents the separate ByTheWeb AI FAQ Schema output from running at the same time and incorporates the shared FAQ data into its provider-aware Schema workflow.
This avoids creating a second ByTheWeb FAQ output for the same stored data.
Starting with ByTheWeb GEO 1.3.2, FAQ questions are normally incorporated into the relevant WebPage or CollectionPage using hasPart, without changing the page itself into an FAQPage. When ByTheWeb GEO manages the core Schema and FAQPage is explicitly selected as the Page Type, the Questions are attached using mainEntity.
How Does FAQ Work with Yoast SEO?
When Yoast SEO is the active supported SEO provider and ByTheWeb GEO is active, Yoast remains responsible for its core Schema graph.
ByTheWeb GEO reads the shared FAQ data and, where applicable, enriches the existing Yoast WebPage or CollectionPage Schema by adding the FAQ Questions through hasPart.
The ByTheWeb FAQ information is therefore integrated with the provider’s existing Schema graph rather than creating a competing ByTheWeb core page graph.
How Does FAQ Work with Rank Math SEO?
The same provider-aware principle applies with Rank Math SEO.
When Rank Math is the supported external SEO provider and ByTheWeb GEO is active, Rank Math remains responsible for its core Schema output.
ByTheWeb GEO adds the shared FAQ Questions through hasPart to the relevant Rank Math WebPage or CollectionPage data rather than replacing the provider’s core Schema structure.
For the complete provider model, see:
and:
What Happens If I Change an AI-Generated FAQ Later?
Once FAQ data has been saved to WordPress, you can edit it like manually created FAQ data.
You are not required to regenerate it with AI.
You can change individual Questions and Answers manually without using additional AI credits.
What Happens If My Credits Run Out?
Existing saved FAQ data remains stored in WordPress.
Running out of AI credits prevents new paid AI-generation actions when there are not enough credits, but it does not delete the FAQ questions already saved with your content.
Manual FAQ editing remains separate from AI generation.
What Happens If My Subscription Ends?
FAQ data already stored locally in WordPress is not automatically deleted when a trial or subscription ends.
The availability of new Cloud AI generation depends on the applicable account and credit status.
The locally stored FAQ data remains part of the WordPress content data.
What Happens If I Deactivate a ByTheWeb Plugin?
Deactivating a plugin does not automatically delete the stored FAQ data.
However, frontend or Schema output that depends on a particular active plugin can change when that plugin is inactive.
Because ByTheWeb AI and ByTheWeb GEO share FAQ data, the exact output depends on which ByTheWeb plugin and SEO provider remain active.
The underlying saved FAQ data is separate from whether a specific plugin is currently rendering it.
Can I Use the FAQ Data with Dynamic WordPress Tools?
The FAQ data for posts is stored in:
_btwai_faq_schema
as WordPress post metadata.
For supported GEO taxonomies, the same key is stored as term metadata.
This allows developers and compatible WordPress tools that work with custom metadata to access the stored data according to their own implementation.
The stored value itself is structured FAQ data rather than separate individual custom fields for every Question and Answer.
Who Can Manage FAQ?
FAQ actions follow WordPress permissions.
Saving FAQ data for a specific post requires permission to edit that post.
The AI generation action also verifies the applicable WordPress editing permission before sending the request.
For the complete access model, see:
User Access Control & Permissions
Recommended Manual FAQ Workflow
For a manual FAQ:
- Open a supported WordPress content item.
- Find the ByTheWeb FAQ section.
- Select Add manual question.
- Enter the Question and Answer.
- Add additional entries if required.
- Reorder the entries if needed.
- Save, Update, or Publish the WordPress content.
- Use the FAQ shortcode or Elementor Widget if you also want the questions displayed visibly.
No AI credits are required.
Recommended AI FAQ Workflow
For AI-assisted FAQ generation:
- Open the existing WordPress content.
- Review any FAQ questions already present.
- Select Generate FAQ with AI.
- Review the content-processing notice and current credit cost.
- Approve the AI request.
- Review the generated Questions and Answers.
- Edit, remove, add, or reorder entries as needed.
- Select Update or Publish to save the generated FAQ.
- Configure frontend display separately if you want visitors to see the FAQ on the page.
Summary
ByTheWeb FAQ Schema provides one shared FAQ system across the ByTheWeb workflow.
You can:
- Create FAQ manually without AI credits
- Edit and reorder Questions and Answers
- Generate additional FAQ from existing content with ByTheWeb AI
- Review AI-generated results before saving
- Use FAQ on supported Posts, Pages, and enabled Custom Post Types
- Manage FAQ for supported taxonomies through ByTheWeb GEO
- Use the same FAQ data with the SEO & GEO Dashboard
- Integrate FAQ with the active provider-aware Schema workflow
- Display FAQ visibly with a shortcode or Elementor Widget
- Leave FAQ as structured data without automatically inserting a visible FAQ section
- Continue editing previously saved FAQ manually without regenerating it
Where Should I Go Next?
For the product overview:
For displaying FAQ on the frontend:
FAQ Shortcode & Elementor Widget
For finding content that needs FAQ:
For generating missing FAQ from the GEO workflow:
For current AI credit costs: