Audit rules

Breadcrumb With a Single Item

A BreadcrumbList in the JSON-LD has fewer than two items, so it describes no trail. In a QuikSEO audit, a failure of this rule has warning severity and counts against the score. Below are the exact condition, its exceptions and the sources behind it, followed by the other rules of the same group.

01 — Definition

How This Rule Is Checked

The rule is a pure function of the fetched page: no extra requests, no account settings. The same input always gives the same result.

Rule Severity and Score

Rule id: structured_data.breadcrumb_single_item
Group: Structured Data
Severity of a failure: Warning
Counts in the score: Yes, whenever it applies to the page
Required for a score: No

Condition and Exceptions

Condition: A BreadcrumbList with fewer than two items → fail (warning since ADR 0005: Google requires at least two ListItems for the breadcrumb rich result)
Exceptions: No BreadcrumbList → not_applicable

Sources and Project Decision

Sources: Breadcrumb (BreadcrumbList) structured data (Google Search Central, Q06)
Project decision: Warning (ADR 0005, 2026-10-16): Google requires at least two ListItems, so a one-item trail is not eligible for the breadcrumb rich result; the same severity as a missing Google-required property (structured_data.required_properties). Checked at the top level, in @graph and in list items.

02 — Structured Data

Other Rules in This Group

The other checks of the same group, each with its own condition and sources.

Structured Data Invalidstructured_data.invalid
Structured Data Missingstructured_data.missing
Structured Data Type Missingstructured_data.missing_type
Structured Data Required Properties Missingstructured_data.required_properties