DefiniteSEO Pro FAQ: frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about DefiniteSEO Pro.

Plan: All Pro plans

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Setup and plans

Do I need the free DefiniteSEO plugin to use Pro?

Yes. Pro is an add-on to the free DefiniteSEO plugin and reuses its settings and menu. Pro
installs and activates the free plugin for you, and both must stay active. See
installation.

What is the difference between Solo, Business, and Agency?

Solo includes core Pro tools and editor helpers. Business adds the AI automation modules (AI SEO
Agent, AI Image SEO, AI Internal Linking) and advanced schema. Agency adds white-label
rebranding. See plans and licensing.

A feature is missing even though my license is valid. Why?

Every AI module is gated by both your plan and a dashboard card. Confirm your plan includes the
feature, then switch the module's card on under DefiniteSEO > Dashboard.

Credits and AI

What are credits?

Credits are the units of AI usage that features spend when they generate content, such as a meta
description or image alt text. Deterministic (mechanical) fixes do not use credits.

Which actions cost credits and which are free?

Mechanical fixes (canonical, schema toggle, robots.txt, and similar) are free. AI generations
(titles, descriptions, alt text, internal-link anchors, and Full-mode image filenames) use
credits.

How do I keep AI costs predictable?

Use the AI SEO Agent's Balanced profile with a daily credit cap, or the Conservative profile for
free mechanical-only fixes. A hard site-wide cap of 5,000 credits per day always applies.

Safety and undo

Can I undo changes the plugin makes?

Yes. Every autofix, image update, and internal link is reversible for 30 days from the Activity
log. You can undo a single change or an entire run.

Is it safe to run on a live site?

Yes. Start with one post to see the results, and use the undo history if anything is not right.
Bulk and scheduled runs only process what you scope.

Will automation change my newest posts before Google indexes them?

Only if you allow it. Set a protection window in the AI SEO Agent to skip recently modified posts
until they settle.

Modules and automation

Why do large operations finish over several runs?

Sweeps and bulk jobs process in batches in the background via WordPress cron, so large sites
complete over multiple runs instead of timing out. This is expected.

Will AI Image SEO overwrite alt text I wrote?

No. Inline propagation only fills empty alt attributes. Text you wrote is preserved, and you can
exclude specific images or posts.

No, not by default. Preserve modified date is on, so applying a link does not bump the post's
modified date.