Is the free version of All in One SEO required for All in One SEO Pro to work?

It’s not necessary to deactivate or uninstall the free version of All in One SEO when you install the All in One SEO Pro plugin. You can keep it activated if you want or deactivate and delete it.

When you activate the All in One SEO Pro plugin, all of your settings and SEO data will automatically transfer over from the free version and be present in All in One SEO Pro.