Issue Installing Plugin for UE5.5 via Epic Games Launcher (Versioning Issue)

Summary

Hi,
As I understand it, the Epic Games Launcher still checks the Unreal Engine Marketplace product versions when installing plugins to the engine.
I just updated my plugin, and it’s approved on FAB, so it’s available for UE5.5. However, when I try to install it to the engine using the EGL, I get an error. I can’t update the Unreal Engine Marketplace page because there’s no “Add Version” section for plugins. How can I fix this issue?

What type of bug are you experiencing?

Plugins

URL where the bug was encountered

Online Material Library Plugin - 1500 Materials

Steps to Reproduce

Check plugin UE versions, UE5.4 and UE5.5
I updated my plugin for UE5.5, and it’s been approved on FAB. However, when I try to install it through the Epic Games Launcher, I receive an error message: “Can’t find suitable Engine Version.”

On the Epic Games Launcher, my plugin is still listed as compatible only with UE 5.4. I checked my other products and noticed that the Epic Games Launcher retrieves version metadata from the Unreal Engine Marketplace product page.

The problem is, I can’t add a new version to the Marketplace page because the “Add New Version” button was removed after FAB launched.

Expected Result

I should install my plugin to the engine

Observed Result

I can’t install the plugin through the Epic Games Launcher, and I can’t install it manually either. When I try to download it manually from FAB, it redirects me to the Epic Games Launcher Vault.

Platform

Chrome

Operating System

Windows

Additional Notes

Please fix this as soon as possible, because the product is live, and when people download it, they expect to use it. This issue negatively impacts the user experience and the plugin’s reputation.

I can second this!
Many plugins I bought appear as compatible with 5.5 directly on Fab, but in the epic games launcher they are only displayed as compatible with up to 5.4.
Hitting reload on the fab library doesn’t solve the issue.

Would be great to get this looked into.

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Somehow my plugin version updated on Epic Games Launcher and working correctly atm.

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Great.
Actually a similar thing happened to me waiting a day or so.
I guess there’s some sort of delay between new versions being available on the Fab page and in the launcher.