diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocBreadcrumbs/index.tsx b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocBreadcrumbs/index.tsx
index 795a3d0b7187..eaaa85a8b7a9 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocBreadcrumbs/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocBreadcrumbs/index.tsx
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ function BreadcrumbsItemLink({
       <span itemProp="name">{children}</span>
     </Link>
   ) : (
-    <span className={className} itemProp="item name">
-      {children}
-    </span>
+    // TODO Google search console doesn't like breadcrumb items without href.
+    // The schema doesn't seem to require `id` for each `item`, although Google
+    // insist to infer one, even if it's invalid. Removing `itemProp="item
+    // name"` for now, since I don't know how to properly fix it.
+    // See https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/7241
+    <span className={className}>{children}</span>
   );
 }
 
@@ -51,16 +54,20 @@ function BreadcrumbsItem({
   children,
   active,
   index,
+  addMicrodata,
 }: {
   children: ReactNode;
   active?: boolean;
   index: number;
+  addMicrodata: boolean;
 }): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <li
-      itemScope
-      itemProp="itemListElement"
-      itemType="https://schema.org/ListItem"
+      {...(addMicrodata && {
+        itemScope: true,
+        itemProp: 'itemListElement',
+        itemType: 'https://schema.org/ListItem',
+      })}
       className={clsx('breadcrumbs__item', {
         'breadcrumbs__item--active': active,
       })}>
@@ -106,7 +113,11 @@ export default function DocBreadcrumbs(): JSX.Element | null {
         {breadcrumbs.map((item, idx) => {
           const isLast = idx === breadcrumbs.length - 1;
           return (
-            <BreadcrumbsItem key={idx} active={isLast} index={idx}>
+            <BreadcrumbsItem
+              key={idx}
+              active={isLast}
+              index={idx}
+              addMicrodata={!!item.href}>
               <BreadcrumbsItemLink href={item.href} isLast={isLast}>
                 {item.label}
               </BreadcrumbsItemLink>
diff --git a/project-words.txt b/project-words.txt
index da09abfbe435..2523f7948f49 100644
--- a/project-words.txt
+++ b/project-words.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ mdxast
 mdxhast
 metadatum
 metastring
+microdata
 middlewares
 minifier
 mkcert