diff --git a/doc/python/conf.py b/doc/python/conf.py
index 7857b43..41186d8 100644
--- a/doc/python/conf.py
+++ b/doc/python/conf.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
+from typing import List
 
 # TODO make this less brittle
 sys.path = [os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../build/src/python/')] + sys.path
@@ -52,6 +53,25 @@ magnum.TARGET_WEBGL = DoNotPrintValue()
 magnum.TARGET_EGL = DoNotPrintValue()
 magnum.TARGET_VK = DoNotPrintValue()
 
+# TODO ugh... can this be expressed directly in pybind? and the docs parsed
+#   from it so i don't need to repeat them in docs/*.rst files?
+for i in [magnum.text.AbstractFont,
+          magnum.trade.AbstractImporter,
+          magnum.trade.AbstractImageConverter,
+          magnum.trade.AbstractSceneConverter]:
+    i.__annotations__ = {
+        'plugin_interface': str,
+        'plugin_search_paths': List[str],
+        'plugin_suffix': str,
+        'plugin_metadata_suffix': str
+    }
+
+    # Don't show the values. Without delattr() first it complains that the
+    # attribute can't be set
+    for key in i.__annotations__:
+        delattr(i, key)
+        setattr(i, key, DoNotPrintValue())
+
 # TODO ugh... can this be expressed directly in pybind?
 corrade.__annotations__ = {
     'BUILD_DEPRECATED': bool,
diff --git a/doc/python/magnum.text.rst b/doc/python/magnum.text.rst
index 5a9ea59..c8c4796 100644
--- a/doc/python/magnum.text.rst
+++ b/doc/python/magnum.text.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@
     :ref:`AbstractFont.manager`, ensuring the manager is not deleted before the
     plugin instances are.
 
+.. TODO couldn't the plugin_interface etc. docs be parsed from pybind's docs?
+    repeating them for every plugin is annoying
+
 .. py:class:: magnum.text.AbstractFont
+    :data plugin_interface: Plugin interface string
+    :data plugin_search_paths: Plugin search paths
+    :data plugin_suffix: Plugin suffix
+    :data plugin_metadata_suffix: Plugin metadata suffix
 
     Similarly to C++, font plugins are loaded through :ref:`FontManager`:
 
diff --git a/doc/python/magnum.trade.rst b/doc/python/magnum.trade.rst
index 8f8650a..6782f1f 100644
--- a/doc/python/magnum.trade.rst
+++ b/doc/python/magnum.trade.rst
@@ -289,7 +289,14 @@
     :ref:`AbstractImporter.manager`, ensuring the manager is not deleted before
     the plugin instances are.
 
+.. TODO couldn't the plugin_interface etc. docs be parsed from pybind's docs?
+    repeating them for every plugin is annoying
+
 .. py:class:: magnum.trade.AbstractImporter
+    :data plugin_interface: Plugin interface string
+    :data plugin_search_paths: Plugin search paths
+    :data plugin_suffix: Plugin suffix
+    :data plugin_metadata_suffix: Plugin metadata suffix
 
     Similarly to C++, importer plugins are loaded through :ref:`ImporterManager`:
 
@@ -429,7 +436,14 @@
     :ref:`AbstractImageConverter.manager`, ensuring the manager is not deleted
     before the plugin instances are.
 
+.. TODO couldn't the plugin_interface etc. docs be parsed from pybind's docs?
+    repeating them for every plugin is annoying
+
 .. py:class:: magnum.trade.AbstractImageConverter
+    :data plugin_interface: Plugin interface string
+    :data plugin_search_paths: Plugin search paths
+    :data plugin_suffix: Plugin suffix
+    :data plugin_metadata_suffix: Plugin metadata suffix
 
     Similarly to C++, image converter plugins are loaded through
     :ref:`ImageConverterManager`:
@@ -462,7 +476,14 @@
     :ref:`AbstractSceneConverter.manager`, ensuring the manager is not deleted
     before the plugin instances are.
 
+.. TODO couldn't the plugin_interface etc. docs be parsed from pybind's docs?
+    repeating them for every plugin is annoying
+
 .. py:class:: magnum.trade.AbstractSceneConverter
+    :data plugin_interface: Plugin interface string
+    :data plugin_search_paths: Plugin search paths
+    :data plugin_suffix: Plugin suffix
+    :data plugin_metadata_suffix: Plugin metadata suffix
 
     Similarly to C++, image converter plugins are loaded through
     :ref:`SceneConverterManager`:
diff --git a/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.cpp
index 4f9094b..948a8d4 100644
--- a/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl.h> /* for pluginList() and aliasList() */
-#include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
 #include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo drop once we have our string casters */
 #include <Corrade/Containers/StringIterable.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/AbstractManager.h>
diff --git a/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.h b/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.h
index 9694b29..b77c2c9 100644
--- a/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.h
+++ b/src/python/corrade/pluginmanager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 
 #include <memory> /* :( */
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
+#include <pybind11/stl.h> /** @todo remove once I can return Array<String> directly */
+#include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
+#include <Corrade/Containers/StringStl.h> /** @todo drop once we have our string casters */
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
 
 #include "Corrade/PythonBindings.h"
@@ -70,6 +73,27 @@ namespace corrade {
 
 template<class T> void plugin(py::class_<T, PluginManager::PyPluginHolder<T>, PluginManager::AbstractPlugin>& c) {
     c
+        .def_property_readonly_static("plugin_interface", [](const py::object&) {
+            /** @todo drop std::string in favor of our own string caster */
+            return std::string{T::pluginInterface()};
+        }, "Plugin interface string")
+        .def_property_readonly_static("plugin_search_paths", [](const py::object&) {
+            /** @todo drop std::string in favor of our own string caster */
+            std::vector<std::string> out;
+            for(auto&& i: T::pluginSearchPaths())
+                out.push_back(i);
+            return out;
+        }, "Plugin search paths")
+        .def_property_readonly_static("plugin_suffix", [](const py::object&) {
+            /** @todo drop std::string in favor of our own string caster */
+            return std::string{T::pluginSuffix()};
+        }, "Plugin binary suffix")
+        .def_property_readonly_static("plugin_metadata_suffix", [](const py::object&) {
+            /** @todo drop std::string in favor of our own string caster */
+            return std::string{T::pluginMetadataSuffix()};
+        }, "Plugin metadata file suffix")
+        /** @todo plugin interface string, search paths, suffix, metadata file
+            suffix (all are static properties) */
         .def_property_readonly("manager", [](const T& self) {
             return pyObjectHolderFor<PluginManager::PyPluginHolder>(self).manager;
         }, "Manager owning this plugin instance");
diff --git a/src/python/magnum/test/test_trade.py b/src/python/magnum/test/test_trade.py
index 0fb51d0..801ef55 100644
--- a/src/python/magnum/test/test_trade.py
+++ b/src/python/magnum/test/test_trade.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 import os
+import platform
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import unittest
@@ -1005,7 +1006,17 @@ class Importer(unittest.TestCase):
             manager.unload('NonexistentImporter')
 
     def test(self):
-        importer = trade.ImporterManager().load_and_instantiate('StbImageImporter')
+        manager = trade.ImporterManager()
+
+        self.assertIn('cz.mosra.magnum.Trade.AbstractImporter', trade.AbstractImporter.plugin_interface)
+        self.assertIn(manager.plugin_directory, trade.AbstractImporter.plugin_search_paths)
+        if platform.system() == 'Windows':
+            self.assertEqual(trade.AbstractImporter.plugin_suffix, '.dll')
+        else:
+            self.assertEqual(trade.AbstractImporter.plugin_suffix, '.so')
+        self.assertEqual(trade.AbstractImporter.plugin_metadata_suffix, '.conf')
+
+        importer = manager.load_and_instantiate('StbImageImporter')
         self.assertEqual(importer.plugin, 'StbImageImporter')
 
     def test_set_plugin_directory(self):