diff --git a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin.md b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin.md
index 9f47212d17f5..a3d105d2cd3f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin.md
+++ b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Manage plugins
 * [trivy plugin install](trivy_plugin_install.md)	 - Install a plugin
 * [trivy plugin list](trivy_plugin_list.md)	 - List installed plugin
 * [trivy plugin run](trivy_plugin_run.md)	 - Run a plugin on the fly
+* [trivy plugin search](trivy_plugin_search.md)	 - List Trivy plugins available on the plugin index and search among them
 * [trivy plugin uninstall](trivy_plugin_uninstall.md)	 - Uninstall a plugin
-* [trivy plugin update](trivy_plugin_update.md)	 - Update an existing plugin
+* [trivy plugin update](trivy_plugin_update.md)	 - Update the local copy of the plugin index
+* [trivy plugin upgrade](trivy_plugin_upgrade.md)	 - Upgrade installed plugins to newer versions
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_install.md b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_install.md
index f92da9598326..dbd5f21797b8 100644
--- a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_install.md
+++ b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_install.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Install a plugin
 
 ```
-trivy plugin install URL | FILE_PATH
+trivy plugin install NAME | URL | FILE_PATH
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_search.md b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_search.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..931babfd59b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_search.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## trivy plugin search
+
+List Trivy plugins available on the plugin index and search among them
+
+```
+trivy plugin search [KEYWORD]
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for search
+```
+
+### Options inherited from parent commands
+
+```
+      --cache-dir string          cache directory (default "/path/to/cache")
+  -c, --config string             config path (default "trivy.yaml")
+  -d, --debug                     debug mode
+      --generate-default-config   write the default config to trivy-default.yaml
+      --insecure                  allow insecure server connections
+  -q, --quiet                     suppress progress bar and log output
+      --timeout duration          timeout (default 5m0s)
+  -v, --version                   show version
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [trivy plugin](trivy_plugin.md)	 - Manage plugins
+
diff --git a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_update.md b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_update.md
index 532add27cfa3..da26290882b1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_update.md
+++ b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_update.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ## trivy plugin update
 
-Update an existing plugin
+Update the local copy of the plugin index
 
 ```
-trivy plugin update PLUGIN_NAME
+trivy plugin update
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_upgrade.md b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_upgrade.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a3d363d5643a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs/references/configuration/cli/trivy_plugin_upgrade.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## trivy plugin upgrade
+
+Upgrade installed plugins to newer versions
+
+```
+trivy plugin upgrade [PLUGIN_NAMES]
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for upgrade
+```
+
+### Options inherited from parent commands
+
+```
+      --cache-dir string          cache directory (default "/path/to/cache")
+  -c, --config string             config path (default "trivy.yaml")
+  -d, --debug                     debug mode
+      --generate-default-config   write the default config to trivy-default.yaml
+      --insecure                  allow insecure server connections
+  -q, --quiet                     suppress progress bar and log output
+      --timeout duration          timeout (default 5m0s)
+  -v, --version                   show version
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [trivy plugin](trivy_plugin.md)	 - Manage plugins
+
diff --git a/pkg/commands/app.go b/pkg/commands/app.go
index 8cee93646bb0..f010ac08d58f 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/app.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/app.go
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ func NewPluginCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			Use:                   "search [KEYWORD]",
 			SilenceErrors:         true,
 			DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
-			Short:                 "List available plugins and search among them",
+			Short:                 "List Trivy plugins available on the plugin index and search among them",
 			Args:                  cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
 			RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				return plugin.Search(cmd.Context(), args)