Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the update of the Rank Math PRO plugin. The error message you are encountering, PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10): Unable to find End of Central Dir Record signature, can occur due to several reasons:
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Problem with the Zip File: The plugin zip file may have been corrupted during the download. We recommend downloading the latest version of Rank Math PRO from your account and then trying to install it again.
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Updating While Connected to a Free Account: If you are trying to update the PRO version while connected to a free account, please ensure that you are logged into the correct PRO account. You can check this by going to Rank Math’s account page. If needed, disconnect your account by navigating to Rank Math SEO → Dashboard → Help and clicking on Disconnect Account. After that, reconnect using the correct PRO account.


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Not Enough Storage Space: If your web server does not have enough storage capacity, it may prevent WordPress from unzipping and uploading the file contents. Check if you can upload other files (like images or other plugins) to see if storage is an issue.
If you continue to experience this error after trying these solutions, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
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How to Fix PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10): Unable to find End of Central Dir Record signature » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
It seems like you purchased the plugin with some other email address.
Can you please share the email address which you used to purchase the plugin or you can search and forward the receipt from FastSpring.com so we can locate your account?
Back to your issue, one possible reason for this error is trying to update the PRO version of the plugin while connected to your free account.
For more details, you can check this URL:
https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-pclzip-err-bad-format/
Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.