---
title: Why can't I see the SEO tab?
question: no seo tab
area: seo
order: 10
surface: desktop
audience: beginner
keywords: [no seo tab, missing seo, cannot see seo, seo tab gone, module, not showing, disappeared, enable seo, seo module missing, where is seo tab]
related: [what-is-the-seo-tab, what-are-the-modules]
updated: 2026-07-21
---

# Why can't I see the SEO tab?

Almost always because your account does not have the **SEO module**. The SEO tab is part of that paid add-on, and codus hides the whole area from anyone who does not have it, so a missing tab looks the same as a broken one but is neither. Ask an owner or admin of your team to turn the SEO module on for you, and the tab appears within about a minute.

## Before you check anything

The SEO tab sits in the top bar of codus, between your other tabs, labelled **SEO**. If it is not there at all, work through the list below.

## Why it is hidden

- **You do not have the SEO module.** This is the usual reason. Modules are paid packs, and the SEO one adds the SEO clients, projects and agent team. Without it, the tab is not shown. See [What are the modules, and what does each one add?](../modules/what-are-the-modules.md).
- **You are a member, not an owner or admin.** Only owners and admins can turn a module on, and it is a purchase, so you cannot enable it for yourself. See [Who can enable a module?](../modules/who-can-enable-a-module.md).
- **It was recently enabled and has not refreshed yet.** After someone turns the module on, codus picks it up within about a minute. Give it a moment.

## How to get it

1. Ask an owner or admin of your team to turn on the **SEO** module for your seat. Point them at [How do I turn a module on for someone?](../modules/how-do-i-turn-on-a-module.md).
2. Wait about a minute. The **SEO** tab appears in the top bar on its own, with no restart needed.

## How do I know it worked?

A tab labelled **SEO** shows in the top bar. Click it and you get the SEO workspace. See [What is the SEO tab, and how do I use it?](what-is-the-seo-tab.md).

## Common problems

**"A colleague has the SEO tab and I do not."** Modules are per seat. Your colleague's seat has the SEO module and yours does not. An owner or admin adds it to your seat.

**"I saw all the tabs once and now there are fewer."** A development or demo build shows every area regardless of what is paid for. A normal account shows only the modules it holds, so fewer tabs is expected.

**"It was there and now it is gone."** The module may have been turned off, or you may be signed into a different account. Check with an owner or admin. If a promised area is missing, see [I was given a pack but I can't see its tab](../troubleshooting/i-was-given-a-pack-but-cant-see-its-tab.md).