diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41ece32b77..5eb9f294b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nodebb",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "description": "NodeBB Forum",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "homepage": "http://www.nodebb.org",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.4.1",
     "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.3",
     "nodebb-theme-lavender": "1.0.52",
-    "nodebb-theme-persona": "2.0.28",
-    "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "3.0.17",
+    "nodebb-theme-persona": "2.1.4",
+    "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "3.1.2",
     "nodebb-widget-essentials": "1.0.5",
     "npm": "^2.1.4",
     "passport": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 8aeb81ea17..11b82a51e0 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -487,13 +487,13 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 	};
 
 	function handleStatusChange() {
-		$('#user-control-list .user-status').off('click').on('click', function(e) {
+		$('[component="header/usercontrol"] [data-status]').off('click').on('click', function(e) {
 			var status = $(this).attr('data-status');
 			socket.emit('user.setStatus', status, function(err, data) {
 				if(err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);
 				}
-				$('#logged-in-menu #user_label #user-profile-link>i').attr('class', 'fa fa-circle status ' + status);
+				$('[component="user/status"]').attr('class', 'fa fa-circle status ' + status);
 				app.user.status = status;
 			});
 			e.preventDefault();
@@ -553,7 +553,9 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 
 			handleNewTopic();
 
-			$('#logout-link').on('click', app.logout);
+			require(['components'], function(components) {
+				components.get('user/logout').on('click', app.logout);
+			});
 
 			Visibility.change(function(e, state){
 				if (state === 'visible') {
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/edit.js b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
index f7896baa90..eb651ca677 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/edit.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
@@ -87,18 +87,20 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 	}
 
 	function updateHeader(picture, username, userslug) {
-		if (parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10) !== parseInt(ajaxify.data.yourid, 10)) {
-			return;
-		}
+		require(['components'], function(components) {
+			if (parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10) !== parseInt(ajaxify.data.yourid, 10)) {
+				return;
+			}
 
-		if (picture) {
-			$('#user-header-picture').attr('src', picture);
-		}
+			if (picture) {
+				components.get('header/userpicture').attr('src', picture);
+			}
 
-		if (username && userslug) {
-			$('#user-profile-link').attr('href', config.relative_path + '/user/' + userslug);
-			$('#user-header-name').text(username);
-		}
+			if (username && userslug) {
+				components.get('header/profilelink').attr('href', config.relative_path + '/user/' + userslug);
+				components.get('header/username').text(username);
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	function handleImageChange() {
diff --git a/public/src/modules/chat.js b/public/src/modules/chat.js
index 41d178a413..4c934b19b8 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/chat.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/chat.js
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ define('chat', ['components', 'taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats', 'tra
 	var newMessage = false;
 
 	module.prepareDOM = function() {
-		var	chatsToggleEl = $('#chat_dropdown'),
-			chatsListEl = $('#chat-list'),
-			dropdownEl;
+		var	chatsToggleEl = components.get('chat/dropdown'),
+			chatsListEl = components.get('chat/list');
 
 		// Sync open chats between all user socket sessions
 		module.sync();
@@ -19,46 +18,7 @@ define('chat', ['components', 'taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats', 'tra
 				return;
 			}
 
-			socket.emit('modules.chats.getRecentChats', {after: 0}, function(err, chats) {
-				if (err) {
-					return app.alertError(err.message);
-				}
-				chats = chats.users;
-				var	userObj;
-
-				chatsListEl.empty();
-
-				if (!chats.length) {
-					translator.translate('[[modules:chat.no_active]]', function(str) {
-						$('<li />')
-							.addClass('no_active')
-							.html('<a href="#">' + str + '</a>')
-							.appendTo(chatsListEl);
-					});
-					return;
-				}
-
-				for(var x = 0; x<chats.length; ++x) {
-					userObj = chats[x];
-					dropdownEl = $('<li class="' + (userObj.unread ? 'unread' : '') + '"/>')
-						.attr('data-uid', userObj.uid)
-						.html('<a data-ajaxify="false">'+
-							'<img src="' +	userObj.picture + '" title="' +	userObj.username +'" />' +
-							'<i class="fa fa-circle status ' + userObj.status + '"></i> ' +
-							userObj.username + '</a>')
-						.appendTo(chatsListEl);
-
-					(function(userObj) {
-						dropdownEl.click(function() {
-							if (!ajaxify.currentPage.match(/^chats\//)) {
-								app.openChat(userObj.username, userObj.uid);
-							} else {
-								ajaxify.go('chats/' + utils.slugify(userObj.username));
-							}
-						});
-					})(userObj);
-				}
-			});
+			module.loadChats(chatsListEl);
 		});
 
 		socket.on('event:chats.receive', function(data) {
@@ -139,7 +99,7 @@ define('chat', ['components', 'taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats', 'tra
 						username: chatObj.options.title,
 						uid: chatObj.options.touid,
 						new: chatObj.element.hasClass('new')
-					}
+					};
 				});
 
 			callback(null, chats);
@@ -170,6 +130,51 @@ define('chat', ['components', 'taskbar', 'string', 'sounds', 'forum/chats', 'tra
 		});
 	};
 
+	module.loadChats = function(chatsListEl) {
+		var dropdownEl;
+
+		socket.emit('modules.chats.getRecentChats', {after: 0}, function(err, chats) {
+			if (err) {
+				return app.alertError(err.message);
+			}
+			chats = chats.users;
+			var	userObj;
+
+			chatsListEl.empty();
+
+			if (!chats.length) {
+				translator.translate('[[modules:chat.no_active]]', function(str) {
+					$('<li />')
+						.addClass('no_active')
+						.html('<a href="#">' + str + '</a>')
+						.appendTo(chatsListEl);
+				});
+				return;
+			}
+
+			for(var x = 0; x<chats.length; ++x) {
+				userObj = chats[x];
+				dropdownEl = $('<li class="' + (userObj.unread ? 'unread' : '') + '"/>')
+					.attr('data-uid', userObj.uid)
+					.html('<a data-ajaxify="false">'+
+						'<img src="' +	userObj.picture + '" title="' +	userObj.username +'" />' +
+						'<i class="fa fa-circle status ' + userObj.status + '"></i> ' +
+						userObj.username + '</a>')
+					.appendTo(chatsListEl);
+
+				(function(userObj) {
+					dropdownEl.click(function() {
+						if (!ajaxify.currentPage.match(/^chats\//)) {
+							app.openChat(userObj.username, userObj.uid);
+						} else {
+							ajaxify.go('chats/' + utils.slugify(userObj.username));
+						}
+					});
+				})(userObj);
+			}
+		});
+	};
+
 	module.bringModalToTop = function(chatModal) {
 		var topZ = 0;
 
diff --git a/public/src/modules/notifications.js b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
index bf4313b066..d7d6cf79b1 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/notifications.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/notifications.js
@@ -17,25 +17,7 @@ define('notifications', ['sounds', 'translator'], function(sound, translator) {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			socket.emit('notifications.get', null, function(err, data) {
-				if (err) {
-					return app.alertError(err.message);
-				}
-
-				var notifs = data.unread.concat(data.read).sort(function(a, b) {
-					return parseInt(a.datetime, 10) > parseInt(b.datetime, 10) ? -1 : 1;
-				});
-
-				translator.toggleTimeagoShorthand();
-				for(var i=0; i<notifs.length; ++i) {
-					notifs[i].timeago = $.timeago(new Date(parseInt(notifs[i].datetime, 10)));
-				}
-				translator.toggleTimeagoShorthand();
-
-				templates.parse('partials/notifications_list', {notifications: notifs}, function(html) {
-					notifList.translateHtml(html);
-				});
-			});
+			Notifications.loadNotifications(notifList);
 		});
 
 		notifList.on('click', '[data-nid]', function() {
@@ -114,6 +96,28 @@ define('notifications', ['sounds', 'translator'], function(sound, translator) {
 		});
 	};
 
+	Notifications.loadNotifications = function(notifList) {
+		socket.emit('notifications.get', null, function(err, data) {
+			if (err) {
+				return app.alertError(err.message);
+			}
+
+			var notifs = data.unread.concat(data.read).sort(function(a, b) {
+				return parseInt(a.datetime, 10) > parseInt(b.datetime, 10) ? -1 : 1;
+			});
+
+			translator.toggleTimeagoShorthand();
+			for(var i=0; i<notifs.length; ++i) {
+				notifs[i].timeago = $.timeago(new Date(parseInt(notifs[i].datetime, 10)));
+			}
+			translator.toggleTimeagoShorthand();
+
+			templates.parse('partials/notifications_list', {notifications: notifs}, function(html) {
+				notifList.translateHtml(html);
+			});
+		});
+	};
+
 	Notifications.updateNotifCount = function(count) {
 		var notifIcon = $('.notification-icon');