diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4144afc2b..f2ded154d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
     --plugin-dirs PATH              Path to an additional directory to search
                                     for plugins. This option can be used
                                     multiple times to add multiple directories.
-                                    Note that this currently only works for
-                                    extractor plugins; postprocessor plugins can
-                                    only be loaded from the default plugin
-                                    directories
+                                    Add "no-external" to disable searching
+                                    default external plugin directories (outside
+                                    of python environment)
+    --no-plugins                    Do not load plugins
     --flat-playlist                 Do not extract a playlist's URL result
                                     entries; some entry metadata may be missing
                                     and downloading may be bypassed
@@ -366,12 +366,6 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
                                     sequences). Use "auto-tty" or "no_color-tty"
                                     to decide based on terminal support only.
                                     Can be used multiple times
-    --plugin-dirs PATH              Directory to search for plugins. Can be used
-                                    multiple times to add multiple directories.
-                                    Add "no-external" to disable searching
-                                    default external plugin directories (outside
-                                    of python environment)
-    --no-plugins                    Do not load plugins
     --compat-options OPTS           Options that can help keep compatibility
                                     with youtube-dl or youtube-dlc
                                     configurations by reverting some of the
diff --git a/yt_dlp/__init__.py b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
index 3701297a3..b2fc846f9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ from .postprocessor import (
 )
 from .update import Updater
 from .utils import (
-    Config,
     NO_DEFAULT,
     POSTPROCESS_WHEN,
     DateRange,
@@ -976,11 +975,6 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
 
     parser, opts, all_urls, ydl_opts = parse_options(argv)
 
-    # HACK: Set the plugin dirs early on
-    # TODO(coletdjnz): remove when plugin globals system is implemented
-    if opts.plugin_dirs is not None:
-        Config._plugin_dirs = list(map(expand_path, opts.plugin_dirs))
-
     # Dump user agent
     if opts.dump_user_agent:
         ua = traverse_obj(opts.headers, 'User-Agent', casesense=False, default=std_headers['User-Agent'])
diff --git a/yt_dlp/options.py b/yt_dlp/options.py
index 10cf41578..d0e71f58b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/options.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/options.py
@@ -410,12 +410,19 @@ def create_parser():
             '("-" for stdin). Can be used multiple times and inside other configuration files'))
     general.add_option(
         '--plugin-dirs',
-        dest='plugin_dirs', metavar='PATH', action='append',
+        metavar='PATH',
+        dest='plugin_dirs',
+        action='append',
         help=(
             'Path to an additional directory to search for plugins. '
             'This option can be used multiple times to add multiple directories. '
-            'Note that this currently only works for extractor plugins; '
-            'postprocessor plugins can only be loaded from the default plugin directories'))
+            'Add "no-external" to disable searching default external plugin directories (outside of python environment)'))
+    general.add_option(
+        '--no-plugins',
+        dest='plugins_enabled',
+        action='store_false',
+        default=True,
+        help='Do not load plugins')
     general.add_option(
         '--flat-playlist',
         action='store_const', dest='extract_flat', const='in_playlist', default=False,
@@ -474,24 +481,6 @@ def create_parser():
             '"no_color" (use non color terminal sequences). '
             'Use "auto-tty" or "no_color-tty" to decide based on terminal support only. '
             'Can be used multiple times'))
-
-    general.add_option(
-        '--plugin-dirs',
-        metavar='PATH',
-        dest='plugin_dirs',
-        action='append',
-        help=(
-            'Directory to search for plugins. Can be used multiple times to add multiple directories. '
-            'Add "no-external" to disable searching default external plugin directories (outside of python environment)'
-        ),
-    )
-    general.add_option(
-        '--no-plugins',
-        dest='plugins_enabled',
-        action='store_false',
-        default=True,
-        help='Do not load plugins',
-    )
     general.add_option(
         '--compat-options',
         metavar='OPTS', dest='compat_opts', default=set(), type='str',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
index 1b44c07c3..5541d8c0f 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
@@ -4887,10 +4887,6 @@ class Config:
     filename = None
     __initialized = False
 
-    # Internal only, do not use! Hack to enable --plugin-dirs
-    # TODO(coletdjnz): remove when plugin globals system is implemented
-    _plugin_dirs = None
-
     def __init__(self, parser, label=None):
         self.parser, self.label = parser, label
         self._loaded_paths, self.configs = set(), []