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Catto
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April 29, 2026
Question

Manage Plugins page doesn't load in Creative Cloud Desktop, so I can't update plugins

  • April 29, 2026
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When I find out there’s an updated version of a Photoshop plugin I use (in this case Web Sharp Pro), and I hit Manage Plugins in Photoshop to open Creative Cloud--or if I open Creative Cloud directly, and go to Manage Plugins--the page takes forever trying to load, and ends with “Something went wrong. If reloading the page doesn’t fix the problem, please contact customer support for help.” and a Reload Page button. Hitting that button doesn’t reload the page though, it takes me to the Featured Plugins page, and there’s no way to open Manage Plugins and reload the page.

When I search for the app to do the upgrade manually, it just gives me the Install button (it’s already installed, of course)--pressing that sends it to try and install the app, which fails after about five to ten minutes of trying.

Once several weeks ago, after an update to Creative Cloud, it worked perfectly and the plugin was updated; but since then there have been several new versions, and I’m still on the old version.

This is on a MacBook Pro Retina 16” (2023), M2 Max, 64GB of memory, 2TB drive, running Tahoe 26.4.1 with Creative Cloud 6.9.1.1 and Photoshop 27.6 and Beta 27.7, with the plugin installed to both versions of Photoshop.

Can you suggest any way of fixing this? Thanks,

R

 

    4 replies

    Catto
    CattoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 30, 2026

    Okay--current status is that I found the actual location of the plugin, which is 

    /Library/Application Support/Adobe/UXP/Plugins/[myname]/External/

    and deleted that file, THEN ran Uninstall Creative Cloud and hit Repair--and THEN the ‘Manage Plugins’ page would load, and showed the (two) plugins I’ve installed, with the option to Install this one again.

    That STILL doesn’t work! It hangs while trying to install, then gives me error #1003 after about twenty minutes, and puts me back to the original situation where I can’t load Manage Plugins, and Repairing Creative Cloud doesn’t fix it this time even if I reboot the computer again after Repairing or resetting the app.

    There are no installed files to delete this time, and the old version of the app isn’t in Photoshop any more either. So now I’m stuck again, without even a previous version of the app to use.

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2026

    @Catto 

     

    do a clean cc install:

     

    uninstall every cc app including preferences, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

     

    then uninstall the cc desktop app, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

     

    clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

     

    restart your computer (don't skip this)

     

    download the cc desktop app by using the links at the both of this page, https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/download-install-apps/creative-cloud-apps/download-creative-cloud-desktop-app-from-web.html

     

    install the cc desktop app using an administrator account (solution 4 here, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-missing-damaged.html)

     

    use the desktop app to install your cc programs/trials

    Catto
    CattoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 30, 2026

    That means losing or reinstalling all my settings, actions, presets, apps and plugins, right? I’ll have to find a day when I’m not doing aaaaaaanything else on my computer, to rip it to pieces & start fresh.

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 29, 2026

    @Catto 

     

    if a reset fails, try a repair by using the cc desktop app using the uninstaller/repairer - https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/manage-apps/creative-cloud-desktop-app/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

    Catto
    CattoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 29, 2026

    Tried that just now, still no change. Thanks though!

    tomzag
    Inspiring
    April 29, 2026

    I had the same problem. If I remember correctly, choosing Repair in the Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud app fixed it.

    My Photoshop Plugins: plugins.pixelsucht.net
    Catto
    CattoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 29, 2026

    Tried that just now, still no change. But thanks!

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 29, 2026

    Have you asked Google?

     

    Catto
    CattoAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 29, 2026

    I did, I tried that, unfortunately it didn’t make a stitch of difference. And I tried it again just now--but thanks! (And I have also tried turning it off & turning it on again, many times.)