Search Console error library
Fix: 'Self-serving reviews aren't allowed' (LocalBusiness / Organization)
“Self-serving reviews aren't allowed”
What this means
Google no longer shows review stars when a business marks up reviews about itself on its own site. The markup isn't illegal, but it won't produce stars — and Console flags it.
Why it happens
A reviews widget or plugin adds aggregateRating to your own LocalBusiness/Organization entity.
How to fix it manually
Accept that self-hosted review stars on your own business entity won't render, and remove the self-serving aggregateRating from the business entity to clean the report. Reviews of OTHER entities (products you sell, etc.) can still qualify.
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