"After Effects warning: The following plugins have failed to load. Please reinstall these plugins:"

[Planet_X]

Every single CC plugin failed to load on After Effects. It randomly happened one day but I ignored it for a while until I actually needed to use them, about a month later. Finding no solutions to my problem online, I decided to uninstall and reinstall every single Adobe program on my computer multiple times, so many I don't even know how many times anymore.

This is the error I get upon starting AE: 

"After Effects warning: The following plugins have failed to load. Please reinstall these plugins:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\BallAction.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Bender.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\BendIt.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Blobbylize.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\BlockLoad.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Bubbles.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\BurnFilm.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ColorNeutralizer.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ColorOffset.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Composite.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\CrossBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Cylinder.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Drizzle.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Environment.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\FloMotion.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ForceMB.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Glass.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\GlassWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\GlueGun.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Griddler.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\GridWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Hair.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ImageWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Jaws.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Kaleida.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Kernel.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Lens.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\LightBurst.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\LightRays.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\LightSweep.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\LightWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\LineSweep.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\MrMercury.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\MrSmoothie.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Overbrights.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\PageTurn.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ParticleSystems.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ParticleSystemsII.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ParticleSystemsLE.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\PixelPolly.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Plastic.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\PowerPin.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\PW.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\RadialBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\RadialFastBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\RadialScaleWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Rain.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Rainfall.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\RepeTile.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\RipplePulse.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ScaleWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Scatterize.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\SimpleWireRemove.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Slant.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Smear.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Snow.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Snowfall.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Sphere.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Split.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Split2.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Spotlight.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\StarBurst.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Threads.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Threshold.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\ThresholdRGB.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Tiler.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\TimeBlend.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\TimeBlendFX.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\Toner.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\VectorBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\WarpoMatic.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CC plugins\WideTime.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\BallAction.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Bender.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\BendIt.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Blobbylize.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\BlockLoad.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Bubbles.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\BurnFilm.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ColorNeutralizer.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ColorOffset.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Composite.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\CrossBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Cylinder.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Drizzle.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Environment.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\FloMotion.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ForceMB.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Glass.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\GlassWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\GlueGun.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Griddler.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\GridWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Hair.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ImageWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Jaws.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Kaleida.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Kernel.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Lens.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\LightBurst.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\LightRays.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\LightSweep.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\LightWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\LineSweep.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\MrMercury.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\MrSmoothie.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Overbrights.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\PageTurn.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ParticleSystems.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ParticleSystemsII.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ParticleSystemsLE.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\PixelPolly.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Plastic.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\PowerPin.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\PW.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\RadialBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\RadialFastBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\RadialScaleWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Rain.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Rainfall.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\RepeTile.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\RipplePulse.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ScaleWipe.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Scatterize.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\SimpleWireRemove.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Slant.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Smear.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Snow.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Snowfall.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Sphere.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Split.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Split2.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Spotlight.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\StarBurst.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Threads.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Threshold.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\ThresholdRGB.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Tiler.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\TimeBlend.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\TimeBlendFX.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Toner.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\Twister.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\VectorBlur.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\WarpoMatic.aex
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects\CycoreFXHD\WideTime.aex"

These errors seem to pop up after initalizing mediacore.

When I try to add one of these plugins to a piece on my AE timeline, I get this error:

"After Effects error: Couldn't find main entry point for PW.aex

( 48 :: 72 )"

I am just completely stumped at this point; I'm not sure why CC fx don't enable on my after effects, EVEN ON CLEAN REINSTALLS!! It's so infuriating.

[Muhammad287851979whu]

Great! Solved the problem!

[fhatum72525388]

Hi Guys, im having difficulty finding the "Wave Warp" effect on my Adobe after effects software. is there a valid plug in i can download. i only have the warp effect?

[neyerex]

La mejor forma de arreglar ese problema si ya no puedes es comunicarse con la asistencia de windows ellos son unos duros y te lo hacen gratis 

[andrw a.]

Answer for 2025:

I had the same problem. For me, just installing the 2025.1 instead of the 2025.2 or the 2025.2.2 (latest) helped fixing the problem.

I hope this is just a occasional software bug, because I dont always want to install extra code just so that my AE can run properly.

[Cassava99 Assets]

Yes I agree installing the latest version is indeed the best way especially installing through the Adobe Creative Cloud app, but installing the latest version sometimes requires us to upgrade our hardware too 😅