Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified
In the Google webmaster tool, also known as Google Search Console, you may get an error notification “Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified”. It’s actually a breadcrumbs error. If you don’t specify the item name (category or label), you will face this problem. Recently, many bloggers are facing this breadcrumb problem. You may find this problem in Google Webmaster Tool> Enhancements> Breadcrumbs.
However to fix this problem follow the given instructions.
- Go to your site’s dashboard (WordPress, Blogspot, Wix, etc)
- Find the specific post that is affected by this problem
- Edit the post
- Select a Category (in WordPress), Label (in Blogspot)
- After that, update your post after selecting a category or label
- In this way, repeat updating every affected post
- Then again go to the google webmaster
- Finally, ‘validate‘ fixing
Also turn the breadcrumb on on the SEO plugin that you are using.
In WordPress, by default, all posts will be categorized as “Uncategorized“. That’s why those who use WordPress don’t face this problem. But if they unselect this category, this time they will face this error “Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified“. On the contrary, in Blogspot, you must have to select a Label.
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I hope your problem will fix soon. It will take up to 2 days to fix this breadcrumb error. If you have face any problem regarding this issue “Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified” then drop a comment here. I will try to reply to every individual comment.
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Hai Azad can you please tell me how fix it, because i have added labels to this post, i don’t know how to over come this. Please check and let me know. Thank You
Which CMS are you using?
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Which CMS are you using? If it’s Blogger, update your posts selecting levels. After that, go to search console, and click validate. Hopefully your problem will be fixed within 3 days. Thanks
What lebel should we give to affected posts in blogger?
Go to post, edit affected posts. Then go to “Post Setting” in the upper right side. Finally, write some labels.
I got that same error. I updated the category and purged the website, but when i go to click Validate Fix, i get the same error. 3 Of my articles are with errors.
I am using WordPress.
Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified
BTW: I have breadcrumbs activated on my web.
Try validating after selecting category. I hope it will be fixed.
Thanks bro, Newbie here having some hustle. I just validated my issues. Thanks again from Pakistan.
Hello Azad – I found your information easy to understand and helpful. However, we are experiencing the “Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified” Google error on PAGES not posts. We use WordPress, and since there is no “Category” on pages, how would we fix it?
Nedra Robins
Hi – one further note. We did receive instructions on fixing the problem from Enfold – which is the theme we use on our website. I tried to follow them, but I was not clear exactly where to make the changes they were suggesting.
The first part was fairly easy, but when it got to shortcodes, it became more difficult to understand where to modify the code. Thank you for any assistance. Nedra Robins
You need to add some categories to fix this problem. Is that make sense?
It makes sense for posts, or blogs – there is clearly a category for each one. Our problem is with PAGES and we have no option to have a category for pages.
Go to settings pages of your theme & turn breadcrumbs on. If you still face this problem, try contacting us via contact us page. I will be happy to assist you. Thanks
Hello Brother and thank you for sharing knowledge,
In fact, I had the error not on posts but pages , and i don’t find how to correct the category in the edit page using WordPress edit or my theme editor , any tips plz ? I am using Skttheme
Your problem is not clear to me. Tell me more!
Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified; the same problem I am facing but it’s not about any post or page but it is about the archive pages. I don’t know how to fix it.
Can you help me?
Go to SEO(Yoast)> Search Appearance> Breadcrumbs. Turn this option on.
This option is already on.
Share a screenshot from search console or share affected pages through contact us form.
Hey, there! We are having this problem but do not know what to fix so that it would be better and want to know what exactly do we put to make it better?
If you could get back to us then we would like to hear your input about this issue.
Cheers,
Mathew&Deloris
Follow the above steps. If you still have issues, feel free to describe clearly. Have a nice day!
Hello Azad
I followed your steps but what do you mean by “Edit the post?”
Go to your site’s dashboard (WordPress, Blogspot, Wix, etc)
Find the specific post that is affected by this problem
Edit the post
Select a Category (in WordPress), Label (in Blogspot)
After that, update your post after selecting a category or label
In this way, repeat updating every affected post
Then again go to the google webmaster
Finally, ‘validate‘ fixingwhat am i editing if am
I have the category “Uncategorized“ click on as well as another lable i have created…. so “motivational” label as well as “Uncategorized.”
DO I just keep the “Uncategorized lable” and unclick the other label (ie motivational?)
If you are using SEO plugin in your WordPress site, turn breadcrumbs enable. This will work.
hi Azad, thanks for your post. I have each post assigned to a category and also I have breadcrumbs enabled but I still get below two errors with all my post. Can you please help a look for me? Thanks
Error Either “name” or “item.name” should be specified
Error Missing field “position”
As you have assigned category and enabled breadcrumbs, you can try removing cache. Go to GSC, and check via live test.
Hi Azad Hossen,
I am facing the same issue from couple of days and I don’t understand how to fix it.
Can you please tell me how can I fix it?
Thank you
Malik
Turn the breadcrumbs on, on the the SEO plugin that you are using.
Hi, I face some issues like Either ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ should be specified on pages
example. in/page/3/
example. in/page/10/
example .in/page/6/
example. in/page/4/
example. in/page/2/
How to fix it, please help
You don’t need to index them as the are just pagination pages.
Hi! I have ptoblem with ‘name’ or ‘item.name’ on the homepage
Wordpress version is WordPress 5.9.2
Yoast SEO 18.4.1
What would you advise to do to solve this problem?
Thanks!
Enable Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs turned on
Breadcrumbs turn on. Other pages is ok, only homepage have problem
i am facing the problem with my home page how do i solve it?