Electrical receptacle connector

An electrical receptacle connector, comprising:

• a metallic shell defining a receptacle cavity therein;
• an insulation housing received in the receptacle cavity, wherein the insulation housing comprises a base portion and a tongue portion extending from the base portion, and the tongue portion comprises an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a plurality of upper-row plate terminals held on the base portion and the tongue portion, wherein upper-row contact segments of the upper-row plate terminals are on the upper surface;
• a plurality of lower-row plate terminals held on the base portion and the tongue portion, wherein lower-row contact segments of the lower-row plate terminals are on the lower surface;
• and
• a shielding plate held inside the insulation housing, wherein the shielding plate comprises a body portion located between the upper surface and the lower surface of the tongue portion and located between upper-row contact segments of the upper-row plate terminals and lower-row contact segments of the lower-row plate terminals, and two opposite sides of the body portion are exposed on two opposite lateral sides of the tongue portion respectively, wherein the shielding plate further comprises at least one projecting abutting portion which is extended from one of two sides of the body portion, exposed out of the insulation housing, and in contact with an inner wall of the metallic shell.