diff --git a/js/plugin-report.js b/js/plugin-report.js
index d4f517f..36a106b 100644
--- a/js/plugin-report.js
+++ b/js/plugin-report.js
@@ -54,15 +54,28 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function( $ ){
 		};
 
 		jQuery.post( ajaxurl, data, function(response) {
-			// parse the response
-			const obj = JSON.parse(response);
-			// replace the temporary table row with the new data
-			$('#plugin-report-table .plugin-report-row-temp-' + slug ).replaceWith( obj.html );
-			// on to the next...
+			try {
+				const obj = JSON.parse(response);
+				$('#plugin-report-table .plugin-report-row-temp-' + slug ).replaceWith( obj.html );
+			} catch (e) {
+				rtpr_replace_with_error( slug );
+			}
+			rtpr_process_next_plugin();
+		}).fail( function() {
+			rtpr_replace_with_error( slug );
 			rtpr_process_next_plugin();
 		});
 	}
 
+
+	function rtpr_replace_with_error( slug ){
+		const cols = plugin_report_vars.cols_per_row || 9;
+		const msg = plugin_report_vars.ajax_error || 'Error';
+		$('#plugin-report-table .plugin-report-row-temp-' + slug ).replaceWith(
+			'<tr class="pluginreport-row-error"><td colspan="' + cols + '">' + msg + '</td></tr>'
+		);
+	}
+
 	// kick things off
 	rtpr_process_next_plugin();
 
diff --git a/rt-plugin-report.php b/rt-plugin-report.php
index 6b76f78..5b524a3 100644
--- a/rt-plugin-report.php
+++ b/rt-plugin-report.php
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ public function enqueue_assets( $hook ) {
 				'export_btn'        => __( 'Export .csv file', 'plugin-report' ),
 				'plugin_url_header' => __( 'Plugin URL', 'plugin-report' ),
 				'author_url_header' => __( 'Author URL', 'plugin-report' ),
+				'ajax_error'        => __( 'Error fetching plugin info.', 'plugin-report' ),
+				'cols_per_row'      => self::COLS_PER_ROW,
 			);
 			wp_localize_script( 'plugin-report-js', 'plugin_report_vars', $vars );
 			// Enqueue admin CSS file.