diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/AnyImageConverter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/AnyImageConverter.cpp
index e5932d49f..7680d3eb9 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/AnyImageConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/AnyImageConverter.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "AnyImageConverter.h"
 
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
+#include <Corrade/PluginManager/PluginMetadata.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Assert.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/String.h>
@@ -81,6 +82,14 @@ bool AnyImageConverter::doExportToFile(const ImageView2D& image, const std::stri
         Error{} << "Trade::AnyImageConverter::exportToFile(): cannot load the" << plugin << "plugin";
         return false;
     }
+    if(flags() & ImageConverterFlag::Verbose) {
+        Debug d;
+        d << "Trade::AnyImageConverter::exportToFile(): using" << plugin;
+        PluginManager::PluginMetadata* metadata = manager()->metadata(plugin);
+        CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(metadata);
+        if(plugin != metadata->name())
+            d << "(provided by" << metadata->name() << Debug::nospace << ")";
+    }
 
     /* Instantiate the plugin, propagate flags */
     Containers::Pointer<AbstractImageConverter> converter = static_cast<PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImageConverter>*>(manager())->instantiate(plugin);
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/Test/AnyImageConverterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/Test/AnyImageConverterTest.cpp
index f1b5e2408..4c2d85843 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/Test/AnyImageConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageConverter/Test/AnyImageConverterTest.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct AnyImageConverterTest: TestSuite::Tester {
 
     void unknown();
 
-    void propagateFlags();
+    void verbose();
 
     /* Explicitly forbid system-wide plugin dependencies */
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImageConverter> _manager{"nonexistent"};
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ AnyImageConverterTest::AnyImageConverterTest() {
 
     addTests({&AnyImageConverterTest::unknown,
 
-              &AnyImageConverterTest::propagateFlags});
+              &AnyImageConverterTest::verbose});
 
     /* Load the plugin directly from the build tree. Otherwise it's static and
        already loaded. */
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void AnyImageConverterTest::unknown() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(output.str(), "Trade::AnyImageConverter::exportToFile(): cannot determine the format of image.xcf\n");
 }
 
-void AnyImageConverterTest::propagateFlags() {
+void AnyImageConverterTest::verbose() {
     if(!(_manager.loadState("TgaImageConverter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
         CORRADE_SKIP("TgaImageConverter plugin not enabled, cannot test");
 
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ void AnyImageConverterTest::propagateFlags() {
         CORRADE_VERIFY(converter->exportToFile(Image, filename));
     }
     CORRADE_VERIFY(Utility::Directory::exists(filename));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::TgaImageConverter::exportToData(): converting from RGB to BGR\n");
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(),
+        "Trade::AnyImageConverter::exportToFile(): using TgaImageConverter\n"
+        "Trade::TgaImageConverter::exportToData(): converting from RGB to BGR\n");
 }
 
 }}}}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/AnyImageImporter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/AnyImageImporter.cpp
index 5e51b1fc9..76a9da075 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/AnyImageImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/AnyImageImporter.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
+#include <Corrade/PluginManager/PluginMetadata.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Assert.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/String.h>
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ void AnyImageImporter::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) {
         Error{} << "Trade::AnyImageImporter::openFile(): cannot determine the format of" << filename;
         return;
     }
+    if(flags() & ImporterFlag::Verbose) {
+        Debug d;
+        d << "Trade::AnyImageImporter::openFile(): using" << plugin;
+        PluginManager::PluginMetadata* metadata = manager()->metadata(plugin);
+        CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(metadata);
+        if(plugin != metadata->name())
+            d << "(provided by" << metadata->name() << Debug::nospace << ")";
+    }
 
     /* Try to load the plugin */
     if(!(manager()->load(plugin) & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded)) {
@@ -192,6 +201,14 @@ void AnyImageImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayView<const char> data) {
         Error{} << "Trade::AnyImageImporter::openData(): cannot load the" << plugin << "plugin";
         return;
     }
+    if(flags() & ImporterFlag::Verbose) {
+        Debug d;
+        d << "Trade::AnyImageImporter::openData(): using" << plugin;
+        PluginManager::PluginMetadata* metadata = manager()->metadata(plugin);
+        CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(metadata);
+        if(plugin != metadata->name())
+            d << "(provided by" << metadata->name() << Debug::nospace << ")";
+    }
 
     /* Instantiate the plugin, propagate flags */
     Containers::Pointer<AbstractImporter> importer = static_cast<PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImporter>*>(manager())->instantiate(plugin);
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/Test/AnyImageImporterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/Test/AnyImageImporterTest.cpp
index 22d4662cc..87df72535 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/Test/AnyImageImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnyImageImporter/Test/AnyImageImporterTest.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct AnyImageImporterTest: TestSuite::Tester {
     void unknownSignature();
     void emptyData();
 
-    void propagateFlags();
+    void verbose();
 
     /* Explicitly forbid system-wide plugin dependencies */
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImporter> _manager{"nonexistent"};
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ constexpr struct {
     const char* name;
     const char* filename;
     Containers::Optional<Containers::ArrayView<const char>>(*callback)(const std::string&, InputFileCallbackPolicy, Containers::Array<char>&);
+    const char* verboseFunctionName;
 } LoadData[]{
-    {"TGA", TGA_FILE, nullptr},
-    {"TGA data", TGA_FILE, fileCallback}
+    {"TGA", TGA_FILE, nullptr, "openFile"},
+    {"TGA data", TGA_FILE, fileCallback, "openData"}
 };
 
 constexpr struct {
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ AnyImageImporterTest::AnyImageImporterTest() {
               &AnyImageImporterTest::unknownSignature,
               &AnyImageImporterTest::emptyData});
 
-    addInstancedTests({&AnyImageImporterTest::propagateFlags},
+    addInstancedTests({&AnyImageImporterTest::verbose},
         Containers::arraySize(LoadData));
 
     /* Load the plugin directly from the build tree. Otherwise it's static and
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ void AnyImageImporterTest::emptyData() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(output.str(), "Trade::AnyImageImporter::openData(): file is empty\n");
 }
 
-void AnyImageImporterTest::propagateFlags() {
+void AnyImageImporterTest::verbose() {
     auto&& data = LoadData[testCaseInstanceId()];
     setTestCaseDescription(data.name);
 
@@ -209,14 +210,16 @@ void AnyImageImporterTest::propagateFlags() {
     Containers::Array<char> storage;
     importer->setFileCallback(data.callback, storage);
 
-    CORRADE_VERIFY(importer->openFile(data.filename));
-
     std::ostringstream out;
     {
         Debug redirectOutput{&out};
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(importer->openFile(data.filename));
         CORRADE_VERIFY(importer->image2D(0));
     }
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Trade::TgaImporter::image2D(): converting from BGR to RGB\n");
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), Utility::formatString(
+        "Trade::AnyImageImporter::{}(): using TgaImporter\n"
+        "Trade::TgaImporter::image2D(): converting from BGR to RGB\n",
+        data.verboseFunctionName));
 }
 
 }}}}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/AnySceneImporter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/AnySceneImporter.cpp
index a6c6859c7..460ecb6fb 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/AnySceneImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/AnySceneImporter.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Optional.h>
 #include <Corrade/PluginManager/Manager.h>
+#include <Corrade/PluginManager/PluginMetadata.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Assert.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/DebugStl.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/String.h>
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ void AnySceneImporter::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) {
         Error{} << "Trade::AnySceneImporter::openFile(): cannot load the" << plugin << "plugin";
         return;
     }
+    if(flags() & ImporterFlag::Verbose) {
+        Debug d;
+        d << "Trade::AnySceneImporter::openFile(): using" << plugin;
+        PluginManager::PluginMetadata* metadata = manager()->metadata(plugin);
+        CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(metadata);
+        if(plugin != metadata->name())
+            d << "(provided by" << metadata->name() << Debug::nospace << ")";
+    }
 
     /* Instantiate the plugin, propagate flags */
     Containers::Pointer<AbstractImporter> importer = static_cast<PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImporter>*>(manager())->instantiate(plugin);
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/Test/AnySceneImporterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/Test/AnySceneImporterTest.cpp
index 9ab10472f..c0d63c666 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/Test/AnySceneImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/AnySceneImporter/Test/AnySceneImporterTest.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct AnySceneImporterTest: TestSuite::Tester {
 
     void unknown();
 
-    void propagateFlags();
+    void verbose();
 
     /* Explicitly forbid system-wide plugin dependencies */
     PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImporter> _manager{"nonexistent"};
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ AnySceneImporterTest::AnySceneImporterTest() {
 
     addTests({&AnySceneImporterTest::unknown,
 
-              &AnySceneImporterTest::propagateFlags});
+              &AnySceneImporterTest::verbose});
 
     /* Load the plugin directly from the build tree. Otherwise it's static and
        already loaded. */
@@ -181,8 +181,25 @@ void AnySceneImporterTest::unknown() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(output.str(), "Trade::AnySceneImporter::openFile(): cannot determine the format of mesh.wtf\n");
 }
 
-void AnySceneImporterTest::propagateFlags() {
-    CORRADE_SKIP("No plugin with verbose output available to test.");
+void AnySceneImporterTest::verbose() {
+    if(!(_manager.loadState("ObjImporter") & PluginManager::LoadState::Loaded))
+        CORRADE_SKIP("ObjImporter plugin not enabled, cannot test");
+
+    Containers::Pointer<AbstractImporter> importer = _manager.instantiate("AnySceneImporter");
+    importer->setFlags(ImporterFlag::Verbose);
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    {
+        Debug redirectOutput{&out};
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(importer->openFile(OBJ_FILE));
+        CORRADE_VERIFY(importer->mesh(0));
+    }
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(),
+        "Trade::AnySceneImporter::openFile(): using ObjImporter\n");
+
+    /* We tested AnySceneImporter's verbose output, but can't actually test
+       the flag propagation in any way yet */
+    CORRADE_SKIP("No plugin with verbose output available to test flag propagation.");
 }
 
 }}}}