Wondershare PDFelement Pro OCR Plugin Download Error

If you have opened this page, you most likely like me have encountered the error “OCR Plugin Download Error” in Wondershare PDFelement Pro program. Its essence is that the program can’t download the necessary plugin to recognize and edit text in PDF files. Further, in the article I will try to explain in detail and reasonably explain the steps that will allow you to solve this error. At the same time, it is worth noting that correct work can be performed only when using the latest version of the program.

Step 1: Checking the Internet connection

The first steps of course will be obvious and may seem silly to you, but do not rush to skip them because it is from – because of the seeming obviousness of such steps and may be the cause of the problem.

Plugin loading error may occur due to internet connection problems. Even if the Internet in your browser is working, various restrictions on downloading files may prevent the plugin from loading.

• Remember to have a good and reliable internet connection before you start.
• If you are using VPNs or proxies, try to switch them off. This may prevent files from downloading correctly.
• Check for firewall or antivirus software that may be blocking the download process. Try temporarily disabling them to make sure they are not causing the problem.

Step 2: Downloading the plugin from the official website

Also, the problem may lie in internal errors of PDFelement Pro. In this case manual download of the plugin from the official site may help you.

• Download the plugin from the official website. To do this, find the section with plugins or components to download, and search for OCR plugin for PDFelement. Or I have already done it for you, and you can download them from the official site via direct links: 64bit version and 32bit version.
• Download it and install it following the on-screen instructions.
• Restart PDFelement and check if the OCR function works.

Step 3: Check administrator rights

Sometimes loading a plugin can be hindered by not having the right permissions to make changes. What you need to do:

• Close PDFelement.
• Click on the program in the desktop menu bar or in the Start menu.
• Next, right-click on the newly created icon and select – Run as administrator.
• Try loading the OCR plugin again through the program menu.

Step 4: Free up system resources

There may not be enough memory space, such as disk space or RAM, which affects plugin installation. The following steps should be taken:

• Check if you have enough free space on your C: drive. Several hundred megabytes of free space may be required to install the plug-in.
• Make sure you have enough free RAM to run the program. Try closing other applications that consume a lot of resources

Step 5: Clear cache and temporary files

Problems with cache or temporary files may also hinder the correct work of the program code and may cause an error.

• Close PDFelement.
• Go to the Windows temporary files folder. To do this, open Explorer and type %temp% in the search bar.
• Delete all files and folders in this directory.
• Restart your computer and try to download the OCR plugin through PDFelement again.

Step 6: Exclude the program from the firewall

The built-in Windows firewall may block the program’s ability to download files from its servers, which may also cause the error in question.

• Open the start menu. In the search bar, type firewall. Select the item “Windows Defender Firewall With Advanced Security”.
• From the left menu, select Inbound Rules. If you found PDFelement Pro in the list then remove it from there.
• Then repeat the steps above to reset the DNS.
• Restart your computer and try to load the plugin again.

I hope this article has helped you solve the problem. You can download Wondershare PDFelement Pro from our website. We provide a full, professional version without bugs so that you can use the full functionality of the program, and you have no problems when using it. All files are virus checked with the latest up-to-date security databases to ensure your safety.

Conclusion

The “OCR Plugin Download Error” error in Wondershare PDFelement Pro can be caused by various factors and in this article I have tried to review how I think all these reasons. I hope this article has been helpful to you, and you have dealt with this problem as I have.