diff --git a/eslint-internal-rules/no-invalid-meta.js b/eslint-internal-rules/no-invalid-meta.js
index 5969e5c5a..941cf2a39 100644
--- a/eslint-internal-rules/no-invalid-meta.js
+++ b/eslint-internal-rules/no-invalid-meta.js
@@ -23,38 +23,6 @@ function getPropertyFromObject(propertyName, node) {
   return null
 }
 
-/**
- * Extracts the `meta` property from the ObjectExpression that all rules export.
- *
- * @param {ASTNode} exportsNode ObjectExpression node that the rule exports.
- * @returns {ASTNode} The `meta` Property node or null if not found.
- */
-function getMetaPropertyFromExportsNode(exportsNode) {
-  return getPropertyFromObject('meta', exportsNode)
-}
-
-/**
- * Whether this `meta` ObjectExpression has a `docs` property defined or not.
- *
- * @param {ASTNode} metaPropertyNode The `meta` ObjectExpression for this rule.
- * @returns {boolean} `true` if a `docs` property exists.
- */
-function hasMetaDocs(metaPropertyNode) {
-  return Boolean(getPropertyFromObject('docs', metaPropertyNode.value))
-}
-
-/**
- * Whether this `meta` ObjectExpression has a `docs.category` property defined or not.
- *
- * @param {ASTNode} metaPropertyNode The `meta` ObjectExpression for this rule.
- * @returns {boolean} `true` if a `docs.category` property exists.
- */
-function hasMetaDocsCategories(metaPropertyNode) {
-  const metaDocs = getPropertyFromObject('docs', metaPropertyNode.value)
-
-  return metaDocs && getPropertyFromObject('categories', metaDocs.value)
-}
-
 /**
  * Checks the validity of the meta definition of this rule and reports any errors found.
  *
@@ -64,8 +32,7 @@ function hasMetaDocsCategories(metaPropertyNode) {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 function checkMetaValidity(context, exportsNode) {
-  const metaProperty = getMetaPropertyFromExportsNode(exportsNode)
-
+  const metaProperty = getPropertyFromObject('meta', exportsNode)
   if (!metaProperty) {
     context.report({
       node: exportsNode,
@@ -74,21 +41,35 @@ function checkMetaValidity(context, exportsNode) {
     return
   }
 
-  if (!hasMetaDocs(metaProperty)) {
+  const metaDocs = getPropertyFromObject('docs', metaProperty.value)
+  if (!metaDocs) {
     context.report({
-      node: 'metaDocs',
+      node: metaProperty,
       messageId: 'missingMetaDocs'
     })
     return
   }
 
-  if (!hasMetaDocsCategories(metaProperty)) {
+  const metaDocsCategories = getPropertyFromObject('categories', metaDocs.value)
+  if (!metaDocsCategories) {
     context.report({
-      node: metaProperty,
+      node: metaDocs,
       messageId: 'missingMetaDocsCategories'
     })
     return
   }
+
+  const metaDocsRecommended = getPropertyFromObject(
+    'recommended',
+    metaDocs.value
+  )
+  if (metaDocsRecommended) {
+    context.report({
+      node: metaDocsRecommended,
+      messageId: 'invalidMetaDocsRecommended'
+    })
+    return
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -103,7 +84,9 @@ module.exports = {
       missingMeta: 'Rule is missing a meta property.',
       missingMetaDocs: 'Rule is missing a meta.docs property.',
       missingMetaDocsCategories:
-        'Rule is missing a meta.docs.categories property.'
+        'Rule is missing a meta.docs.categories property.',
+      invalidMetaDocsRecommended:
+        'Rule should not have a meta.docs.recommended property.'
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.js b/lib/rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.js
index ba20a52e5..1f0fb0fd3 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ module.exports = {
       description:
         'enforce `inheritAttrs` to be set to `false` when using `v-bind="$attrs"`',
       categories: undefined,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.html'
     },
     fixable: null,
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-potential-component-option-typo.js b/lib/rules/no-potential-component-option-typo.js
index 50c710802..4f1b02775 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-potential-component-option-typo.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-potential-component-option-typo.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description: 'disallow a potential typo in your component property',
       categories: undefined,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-potential-component-option-typo.html'
     },
     fixable: null,
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-ref-object-destructure.js b/lib/rules/no-ref-object-destructure.js
index 221c20b3d..ae9c8ccbf 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-ref-object-destructure.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-ref-object-destructure.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 const baseRule = require('./no-ref-object-reactivity-loss')
 
 module.exports = {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-schema, eslint-plugin/prefer-message-ids, internal/no-invalid-meta, eslint-plugin/require-meta-type -- inherit schema from base rule
+  // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-schema, eslint-plugin/prefer-message-ids, eslint-plugin/require-meta-type -- inherit schema from base rule
   meta: {
     ...baseRule.meta,
-    // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-docs-description, internal/no-invalid-meta-docs-categories, eslint-plugin/meta-property-ordering
+    // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-docs-description, internal/no-invalid-meta, internal/no-invalid-meta-docs-categories, eslint-plugin/meta-property-ordering
     docs: {
       ...baseRule.meta.docs,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-ref-object-destructure.html'
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-setup-props-destructure.js b/lib/rules/no-setup-props-destructure.js
index 7b49b0a45..882bdc952 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-setup-props-destructure.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-setup-props-destructure.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 const baseRule = require('./no-setup-props-reactivity-loss')
 
 module.exports = {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-schema, eslint-plugin/prefer-message-ids, internal/no-invalid-meta, eslint-plugin/require-meta-type -- inherit schema from base rule
+  // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-schema, eslint-plugin/prefer-message-ids, eslint-plugin/require-meta-type -- inherit schema from base rule
   meta: {
     ...baseRule.meta,
-    // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-docs-description, internal/no-invalid-meta-docs-categories, eslint-plugin/meta-property-ordering
+    // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-docs-description, internal/no-invalid-meta, internal/no-invalid-meta-docs-categories, eslint-plugin/meta-property-ordering
     docs: {
       ...baseRule.meta.docs,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-setup-props-destructure.html'
diff --git a/lib/rules/require-typed-object-prop.js b/lib/rules/require-typed-object-prop.js
index eb7a278ae..b88e17537 100644
--- a/lib/rules/require-typed-object-prop.js
+++ b/lib/rules/require-typed-object-prop.js
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description: 'enforce adding type declarations to object props',
       categories: undefined,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/require-typed-object-prop.html'
     },
     fixable: null,
diff --git a/lib/rules/sort-keys.js b/lib/rules/sort-keys.js
index 38d758e91..9598adf0b 100644
--- a/lib/rules/sort-keys.js
+++ b/lib/rules/sort-keys.js
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ module.exports = {
       description:
         'enforce sort-keys in a manner that is compatible with order-in-components',
       categories: null,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/sort-keys.html'
     },
     fixable: null,
diff --git a/lib/rules/v-for-delimiter-style.js b/lib/rules/v-for-delimiter-style.js
index f59a43826..2b20cfd0a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/v-for-delimiter-style.js
+++ b/lib/rules/v-for-delimiter-style.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description: "enforce `v-for` directive's delimiter style",
       categories: undefined,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/v-for-delimiter-style.html'
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/lib/rules/v-if-else-key.js b/lib/rules/v-if-else-key.js
index a83d436b8..d8e913670 100644
--- a/lib/rules/v-if-else-key.js
+++ b/lib/rules/v-if-else-key.js
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ module.exports = {
       description:
         'require key attribute for conditionally rendered repeated components',
       categories: null,
-      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/v-if-else-key.html'
     },
     // eslint-disable-next-line eslint-plugin/require-meta-fixable -- fixer is not recognized