diff --git a/docs/reference/index.md b/docs/reference/index.md
index f5e8c8104..196d686fb 100644
--- a/docs/reference/index.md
+++ b/docs/reference/index.md
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@ tags. Add the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
 
 ``` yaml
 plugins:
-  - meta # (1)!
+  - meta
 ```
 
-1.  Note that the meta plugin should be located at the beginning of the list
-    of `plugins`, so that other plugins (including the [built-in blog plugin])
-    will pick up the set defaults.
-
 > If you need to be able to build your documentation with and without
 > [Insiders], please refer to the [built-in plugins] section to learn how
 > shared configurations help to achieve this.
diff --git a/docs/setup/building-for-offline-usage.md b/docs/setup/building-for-offline-usage.md
index ddba28612..038fb1320 100644
--- a/docs/setup/building-for-offline-usage.md
+++ b/docs/setup/building-for-offline-usage.md
@@ -25,20 +25,9 @@ the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`:
 
 ``` yaml
 plugins:
-  - offline # (1)!
+  - offline
 ```
 
-1.  Note that the offline plugin should be located at the end of the list of
-    `plugins`, as it will post-process the search index. If you want to use
-    other plugins that alter the search index together with this plugin, add
-    them before the built-in offline plugin.[^1]
-
-  [^1]:
-    Offline search was previously implemented through the third-party 
-    [localsearch] plugin, which is still possible if you don't want to use
-    [Insiders]. Note, however, that setup might be challenging if you're not
-    experienced with MkDocs.
-
 > If you need to be able to build your documentation with and without
 > [Insiders], please refer to the [built-in plugins] section to learn how
 > shared configurations help to achieve this.
@@ -74,7 +63,6 @@ hosted on a regular server.
   [Insiders]: ../insiders/index.md
   [site search]: setting-up-site-search.md
   [site directory]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#site_dir
-  [localsearch]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch/
   [built-in plugins]: ../insiders/getting-started.md#built-in-plugins
   [use_directory_urls]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#use_directory_urls
   [environment variable]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#environment-variables