diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75912d567..48b06611c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -380,29 +380,36 @@ endif()
 # always converts the path to an absolute location internally, making it
 # impossible to specify relative paths there. Sorry in advance for not having
 # the dir selection button in CMake GUI.
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR_INIT}
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins for debug builds")
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR_INIT}
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins for release builds")
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR_INIT}
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins")
 
-# Plugin directories
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/audioimporters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/audioimporters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/audioimporters)
+# Plugin directories. Set only if the above are non-empty. otherwise empty as
+# well.
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
 
 # Library version
 set(MAGNUM_LIBRARY_VERSION 2.3)
diff --git a/doc/building.dox b/doc/building.dox
index a62e7711c..cf0c631db 100644
--- a/doc/building.dox
+++ b/doc/building.dox
@@ -521,14 +521,19 @@ thread-local Magnum contents. This is inherited from the
 @ref CORRADE_BUILD_MULTITHREADED option --- if you are sure that you will never
 need such feature, disable it when building Corrade itself.
 
-Various plugin interfaces by default search for plugins in pre-defined
-locations. By default those are defined to the installation location and can be
-overriden using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR`, `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR` and
-`MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR` CMake variables --- see also
+Various plugin interfaces search for plugins in locations and order documented
+in @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(),
 @ref Trade::AbstractImporter::pluginSearchPaths() and equivalent functions in
-other plugin interfaces. Another option is supplying the plugin search path
-explicitly on the user side either using the same CMake variables (passed
-through to preprocessor, see @ref cmake) or via other autodetection means.
+other plugin interfaces. In most cases the implicit behavior does the right
+thing, but if you need to override those, use the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR`,
+`MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR` and `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR` CMake variables.
+Those are empty by default, which means no hardcoded path is used. Another
+option is supplying the plugin search path to the
+@ref Corrade::PluginManager::Manger constructor either using the same CMake
+variables (passed through to preprocessor, see @ref cmake) or via any other
+means. All builtin Magnum utilities such as @ref magnum-imageconverter also
+provide a way to override the plugin directory via the `--plugin-dir`
+command-line option.
 
 The features used can be conveniently detected in depending projects both in
 CMake and C++ sources, see @ref cmake and @ref Magnum/Magnum.h for more
diff --git a/doc/changelog.dox b/doc/changelog.dox
index 8b66c23ce..8ed59f4c8 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.dox
+++ b/doc/changelog.dox
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ See also:
     @ref Corrade::Utility::Arguments
 -   @ref Resource is now nothrow-movable and thus can be used with growable
     @ref Corrade::Containers::Array instances
+-   Reworked plugin search paths to prefer autodetection based on library or
+    executable location where possible and use hardcoded paths only if
+    explicitly specified. See @ref Trade::AbstractImporter::pluginSearchPaths()
+    for more information.
 
 @subsubsection changelog-latest-changes-audio Audio library
 
diff --git a/doc/cmake.dox b/doc/cmake.dox
index b4e0bd4d4..e241be070 100644
--- a/doc/cmake.dox
+++ b/doc/cmake.dox
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ following:
 -   `MAGNUM_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PREFIX` --- Prefix where to put
     platform-independent include and other files, defaults to `.`. If a
     relative path is used, it's relative to `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`.
--   `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR` --- Base directory with dynamic plugins for debug
-    builds, defaults to `magnum-d/` subdirectory of dir where Magnum library
-    was found
+-   `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR` --- Base directory with dynamic plugins for
+    debug builds. Empty by default, which means the directory is autodetected
+    based on library and executable location; override if needed.
 -   `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR` --- Base directory with dynamic plugins for
-    release builds, defaults to `magnum/` subdirectory of dir where Magnum
-    library was found
+    release builds. Empty by default, which means the directory is autodetected
+    based on library and executable location; override if needed.
 -   `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` --- Base directory with dynamic plugins, defaults to
     `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR` in release builds and multi-configuration
     builds or to `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR` in debug builds.
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ release libraries). Note that this autodetection might fail for the
 `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` variable, especially on multi-configuration build systems.
 You can make use of @ref corrade-cmake "CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD" preprocessor
 variable along with `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_*_DEBUG_DIR` / `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_*_RELEASE_DIR`
-variables to decide in preprocessing step instead.
+variables to decide in a preprocessing step instead.
 
 Features of found Magnum library are exposed in these CMake variables, they
 are also available as preprocessor variables if including
diff --git a/modules/FindMagnum.cmake b/modules/FindMagnum.cmake
index c12c35b10..30161db04 100644
--- a/modules/FindMagnum.cmake
+++ b/modules/FindMagnum.cmake
@@ -1127,26 +1127,33 @@ set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR ${MAGNUM_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include/
 # because CMake always converts the path to an absolute location internally,
 # making it impossible to specify relative paths there. Sorry in advance for
 # not having the dir selection button in CMake GUI.
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR ${_MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR_PREFIX}/magnum-d
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins for debug builds")
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR ${_MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR_PREFIX}/magnum
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins for release builds")
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR ${_MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR_PREFIX}/magnum${_MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR_SUFFIX}
+set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR ""
     CACHE STRING "Base directory where to look for Magnum plugins")
 
-# Plugin directories
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fonts)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fontconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/imageconverters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/importers)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/audioimporters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/audioimporters)
-set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/audioimporters)
+# Plugin directories. Set only if the above are non-empty. otherwise empty as
+# well.
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fonts)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
+if(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/fontconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/imageconverters)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/importers)
+    set(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_RELEASE_DIR ${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_RELEASE_DIR}/audioimporters)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
index 3738d6fa3..4c18bbfaa 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
@@ -43,34 +43,23 @@ std::string AbstractImporter::pluginInterface() {
 
 #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
 std::vector<std::string> AbstractImporter::pluginSearchPaths() {
-    return {
-        /* Debug build */
-        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+    return PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(
         #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum-d/audioimporters"),
+        Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface),
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        /* On Windows, the plugin DLLs are next to the executable, so the one
-           below works. Elsewhere the plugins are in the lib dir instead */
-        "../lib/magnum-d/audioimporters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum-d/audioimporters",
+        {},
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR, "audioimporters")
-
-        /* Release build */
-        #else
-        #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum/audioimporters"),
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR,
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        "../lib/magnum/audioimporters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum/audioimporters",
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR,
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR, "audioimporters")
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        "magnum-d/"
+        #else
+        "magnum/"
         #endif
-    };
+        "audioimporters");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
index 74e8dabbc..e9712ca37 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -133,14 +133,12 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractManagi
         /**
          * @brief Plugin search paths
          *
-         * First looks in `magnum/audioimporters/` or `magnum-d/audioimporters/`
-         * next to the dynamic @ref Audio library (unless it's a static build),
-         * then in the same location next to the executable and as a fallback
-         * in `magnum/audioimporters/` or `magnum-d/audioimporters/` in the
-         * runtime install location (`lib[64]/` on Unix-like systems, `bin/` on
-         * Windows). The system-wide plugin search directory is configurable
-         * using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake variables, see @ref building
-         * for more information.
+         * Looks into `magnum/audioimporters/` or `magnum-d/audioimporters/`
+         * next to the dynamic @ref Trade library, next to the executable and
+         * elsewhere according to the rules documented in
+         * @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(). The search
+         * directory can be also hardcoded using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake
+         * variables, see @ref building for more information.
          *
          * Not defined on platforms without
          *      @ref CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT "dynamic plugin support".
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/configure.h.cmake b/src/Magnum/Audio/configure.h.cmake
index 3b1cd7f51..da9eac224 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/configure.h.cmake
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/configure.h.cmake
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@
     DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}"
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}"
-
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_AUDIOIMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR}"
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
index d2e590454..b88d0cd05 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
@@ -48,34 +48,23 @@ std::string AbstractFont::pluginInterface() {
 
 #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
 std::vector<std::string> AbstractFont::pluginSearchPaths() {
-    return {
-        /* Debug build */
-        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+    return PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(
         #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum-d/fonts"),
+        Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface),
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        /* On Windows, the plugin DLLs are next to the executable, so the one
-           below works. Elsewhere the plugins are in the lib dir instead */
-        "../lib/magnum-d/fonts",
-        #endif
-        "magnum-d/fonts",
+        {},
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR, "fonts")
-
-        /* Release build */
-        #else
-        #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum/fonts"),
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR,
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        "../lib/magnum/fonts",
-        #endif
-        "magnum/fonts",
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR,
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR, "fonts")
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        "magnum-d/"
+        #else
+        "magnum/"
         #endif
-    };
+        "fonts");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
index c1163d22e..10e53ee28 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
@@ -198,14 +198,12 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
         /**
          * @brief Plugin search paths
          *
-         * First looks in `magnum/fonts/` or `magnum-d/fonts/` next to the
-         * dynamic @ref Text library (unless it's a static build), then in the
-         * same location next to the executable and as a fallback in
-         * `magnum/fonts/` or `magnum-d/fonts/` in the runtime install location
-         * (`lib[64]/` on Unix-like systems, `bin/` on Windows). The
-         * system-wide plugin search directory is configurable using the
-         * `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake variables, see @ref building for more
-         * information.
+         * Looks into `magnum/fonts/` or `magnum-d/fonts/` next to the dynamic
+         * @ref Trade library, next to the executable and elsewhere according
+         * to the rules documented in
+         * @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(). The search
+         * directory can be also hardcoded using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake
+         * variables, see @ref building for more information.
          *
          * Not defined on platforms without
          *      @ref CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT "dynamic plugin support".
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
index 24e219eae..1ee245f2c 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
@@ -63,34 +63,23 @@ std::string AbstractFontConverter::pluginInterface() {
 
 #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
 std::vector<std::string> AbstractFontConverter::pluginSearchPaths() {
-    return {
-        /* Debug build */
-        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+    return PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(
         #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum-d/fontconverters"),
+        Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface),
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        /* On Windows, the plugin DLLs are next to the executable, so the one
-           below works. Elsewhere the plugins are in the lib dir instead */
-        "../lib/magnum-d/fontconverters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum-d/fontconverters",
+        {},
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR, "fontconverters")
-
-        /* Release build */
-        #else
-        #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum/fontconverters"),
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR,
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        "../lib/magnum/fontconverters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum/fontconverters",
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR,
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR, "fontconverters")
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        "magnum-d/"
+        #else
+        "magnum/"
         #endif
-    };
+        "fontconverters");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
index ce5559226..13025e06d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
@@ -182,14 +182,12 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
         /**
          * @brief Plugin search paths
          *
-         * First looks in `magnum/fontconverters/` or `magnum-d/fontconverters/`
-         * next to the dynamic @ref Text library (unless it's a static build),
-         * then in the same location next to the executable and as a fallback
-         * in `magnum/fontconverters/` or `magnum-d/fontconverters/` in the
-         * runtime install location (`lib[64]/` on Unix-like systems, `bin/` on
-         * Windows). The system-wide plugin search directory is configurable
-         * using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake variables, see @ref building
-         * for more information.
+         * Looks into `magnum/fontconverters/` or `magnum-d/fontconverters/`
+         * next to the dynamic @ref Trade library, next to the executable and
+         * elsewhere according to the rules documented in
+         * @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(). The search
+         * directory can be also hardcoded using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake
+         * variables, see @ref building for more information.
          *
          * Not defined on platforms without
          *      @ref CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT "dynamic plugin support".
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/configure.h.cmake b/src/Magnum/Text/configure.h.cmake
index 21de7073d..05517df9a 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/configure.h.cmake
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/configure.h.cmake
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@
     DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}"
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONT_DEBUG_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_FONTCONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR}"
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
index 6501e614a..739759d74 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
@@ -48,34 +48,23 @@ std::string AbstractImageConverter::pluginInterface() {
 
 #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
 std::vector<std::string> AbstractImageConverter::pluginSearchPaths() {
-    return {
-        /* Debug build */
-        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+    return PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(
         #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum-d/imageconverters"),
+        Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface),
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        /* On Windows, the plugin DLLs are next to the executable, so the one
-           below works. Elsewhere the plugins are in the lib dir instead */
-        "../lib/magnum-d/imageconverters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum-d/imageconverters",
+        {},
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR, "imageconverters")
-
-        /* Release build */
-        #else
-        #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum/imageconverters"),
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR,
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        "../lib/magnum/imageconverters",
-        #endif
-        "magnum/imageconverters",
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR,
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR, "imageconverters")
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        "magnum-d/"
+        #else
+        "magnum/"
         #endif
-    };
+        "imageconverters");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
index 4d162c066..4ad3f6534 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
@@ -177,14 +177,12 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT AbstractImageConverter: public PluginManager::Abstract
         /**
          * @brief Plugin search paths
          *
-         * First looks in `magnum/imageconverters/` or `magnum-d/imageconverters/`
-         * next to the dynamic @ref Trade library (unless it's a static build),
-         * then in the same location next to the executable and as a fallback
-         * in `magnum/imageconverters/` or `magnum-d/imageconverters/` in the
-         * runtime install location (`lib[64]/` on Unix-like systems, `bin/` on
-         * Windows). The system-wide plugin search directory is configurable
-         * using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake variables, see @ref building
-         * for more information.
+         * Looks into `magnum/imageconverters/` or `magnum-d/imageconverters/`
+         * next to the dynamic @ref Trade library, next to the executable and
+         * elsewhere according to the rules documented in
+         * @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(). The search
+         * directory can be also hardcoded using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake
+         * variables, see @ref building for more information.
          *
          * Not defined on platforms without
          * @ref CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT "dynamic plugin support".
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
index ff618d1e6..d7d853ef9 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
@@ -64,34 +64,23 @@ std::string AbstractImporter::pluginInterface() {
 
 #ifndef CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
 std::vector<std::string> AbstractImporter::pluginSearchPaths() {
-    return {
-        /* Debug build */
-        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+    return PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(
         #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum-d/importers"),
+        Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface),
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        /* On Windows, the plugin DLLs are next to the executable, so the one
-           below works. Elsewhere the plugins are in the lib dir instead */
-        "../lib/magnum-d/importers",
-        #endif
-        "magnum-d/importers",
+        {},
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR, "importers")
-
-        /* Release build */
-        #else
-        #ifndef MAGNUM_BUILD_STATIC
-        Utility::Directory::join(Utility::Directory::path(Utility::Directory::libraryLocation(&pluginInterface)), "magnum/importers"),
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR,
         #else
-        #ifndef CORRADE_TARGET_WINDOWS
-        "../lib/magnum/importers",
-        #endif
-        "magnum/importers",
+        MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR,
         #endif
-        Utility::Directory::join(MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR, "importers")
+        #ifdef CORRADE_IS_DEBUG_BUILD
+        "magnum-d/"
+        #else
+        "magnum/"
         #endif
-    };
+        "importers");
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
index 60f881fa2..35105d1f5 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -297,14 +297,12 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractManagi
         /**
          * @brief Plugin search paths
          *
-         * First looks in `magnum/importers/` or `magnum-d/importers/` next to
-         * the dynamic @ref Trade library (unless it's a static build), then in
-         * the same location next to the executable and as a fallback in
-         * `magnum/importers/` or `magnum-d/importers/` in the runtime install
-         * location (`lib[64]/` on Unix-like systems, `bin/` on Windows). The
-         * system-wide plugin search directory is configurable using the
-         * `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake variables, see @ref building for more
-         * information.
+         * Looks into `magnum/importers/` or `magnum-d/importers/` next to the
+         * dynamic @ref Trade library, next to the executable and elsewhere
+         * according to the rules documented in
+         * @ref Corrade::PluginManager::implicitPluginSearchPaths(). The search
+         * directory can be also hardcoded using the `MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR` CMake
+         * variables, see @ref building for more information.
          *
          * Not defined on platforms without
          * @ref CORRADE_PLUGINMANAGER_NO_DYNAMIC_PLUGIN_SUPPORT "dynamic plugin support".
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/configure.h.cmake b/src/Magnum/Trade/configure.h.cmake
index a4fc9f82a..024c1178f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/configure.h.cmake
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/configure.h.cmake
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@
     DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DIR}"
-#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_DEBUG_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMPORTER_DEBUG_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DIR}"
+#define MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR "${MAGNUM_PLUGINS_IMAGECONVERTER_DEBUG_DIR}"