Video Object Schema: Get Your Videos into Google's Video Rich Results
Video Object schema makes your self-hosted WordPress videos eligible for Google's video rich results โ showing a thumbnail, duration, and title directly in search. It also enables key moments (chapter markers) and clip schema for specific video sections to appear in search results.
Make your WordPress videos discoverable in Google Search
Without Video Object schema, Google can't identify the video content on your WordPress page โ your video competes as plain text against video-rich competitors. With proper schema, Google shows a thumbnail and duration directly in search.
The newer Key Moments feature lets you mark up specific chapters or sections of your video โ and Google may show these chapters directly in search results, letting users jump straight to the relevant section. This is huge for tutorial and product demo videos.
AI Overview Schema supports both self-hosted videos (via VideoObject) and YouTube/Vimeo embeds. The plugin auto-detects videos on a page and prompts to add the right schema with minimal manual entry.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "VideoObject",
"name": "How to Get Cited in Google AI Overviews",
"description": "14-minute walkthrough of the @graph + FAQ setup.",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://yoursite.com/video-thumb.jpg",
"uploadDate": "2026-04-10",
"duration": "PT14M32S",
"contentUrl": "https://yoursite.com/video.mp4",
"hasPart": [
{
"@type": "Clip",
"name": "@graph Setup",
"startOffset": 150,
"url": "https://yoursite.com/video#t=150"
},
{
"@type": "Clip",
"name": "FAQ Schema",
"startOffset": 465,
"url": "https://yoursite.com/video#t=465"
}
]
}Make your WordPress videos visible in Google Search
Video Object schema is included in the Standard plan. Works for self-hosted video and YouTube embeds.