diff --git a/src/middleware/index.js b/src/middleware/index.js
index d5fb9b6a82..4c148a015c 100644
--- a/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ var templates = require('./../../public/src/templates'),
 
 var middleware = {};
 
-/*
-* Helper functions
-*/
+
 function routeThemeScreenshots(app, themes) {
 	var	screenshotPath;
 
@@ -170,6 +168,9 @@ function catch404(req, res, next) {
 	}
 }
 
+
+
+
 module.exports = function(app, data) {
 	middleware = require('./middleware')(app);
 
diff --git a/src/routes/admin.js b/src/routes/admin.js
index 521822d315..fa72013e79 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin.js
+++ b/src/routes/admin.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ var nconf = require('nconf'),
 	utils = require('./../../public/src/utils'),
 	templates = require('./../../public/src/templates');
 
-var Admin = {};
 
 function uploadImage(filename, req, res) {
 	function done(err, image) {
@@ -45,6 +44,89 @@ function uploadImage(filename, req, res) {
 	}
 }
 
+function uploadCategoryPicture(req, res, next) {
+	if (!req.user) {
+		return res.redirect('/403');
+	}
+
+	var allowedTypes = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/jpg', 'image/gif'],
+		params = null, er;
+	try {
+		params = JSON.parse(req.body.params);
+	} catch (e) {
+		er = {
+			error: 'Error uploading file! Error :' + e.message
+		};
+		return res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
+	}
+
+	if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
+		er = {
+			error: 'Allowed image types are png, jpg and gif!'
+		};
+		res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	var filename =  'category-' + params.cid + path.extname(req.files.userPhoto.name);
+
+	uploadImage(filename, req, res);
+}
+
+function uploadFavicon(req, res, next) {
+	if (!req.user) {
+		return res.redirect('/403');
+	}
+
+	var allowedTypes = ['image/x-icon', 'image/vnd.microsoft.icon'],
+		er;
+
+	if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
+		er = {error: 'You can only upload icon file type!'};
+		res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	file.saveFileToLocal('favicon.ico', req.files.userPhoto.path, function(err, image) {
+		fs.unlink(req.files.userPhoto.path);
+
+		if(err) {
+			er = {error: err.message};
+			return res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
+		}
+
+		var rs = {path: image.url};
+		res.send(req.xhr ? rs : JSON.stringify(rs));
+	});
+}
+
+function uploadLogo(req, res, next) {
+	if (!req.user) {
+		return res.redirect('/403');
+	}
+
+	var allowedTypes = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg', 'image/jpg', 'image/gif'],
+		er;
+
+	if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
+		er = {error: 'Allowed image types are png, jpg and gif!'};
+		res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	var filename = 'site-logo' + path.extname(req.files.userPhoto.name);
+
+	uploadImage(filename, req, res);
+}
+
+function getUsersCSV(req, res, next) {
+	user.getUsersCSV(function(err, data) {
+		res.attachment('users.csv');
+		res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv');
+		res.end(data);
+	});
+}
+
 module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers) {
 	app.all('/api/admin/*', middleware.admin.isAdmin, middleware.prepareAPI);
 	app.all('/admin/*', middleware.admin.isAdmin);
@@ -104,129 +186,11 @@ module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers) {
 	app.get('/api/admin/groups', controllers.admin.groups.get);
 
 
-
-
 	app.namespace('/admin', function () {
-		app.post('/category/uploadpicture', function(req, res) {
-			if (!req.user) {
-				return res.redirect('/403');
-			}
-
-			var allowedTypes = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/jpg', 'image/gif'],
-				params = null, er;
-			try {
-				params = JSON.parse(req.body.params);
-			} catch (e) {
-				er = {
-					error: 'Error uploading file! Error :' + e.message
-				};
-				return res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
-			}
-
-			if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
-				er = {
-					error: 'Allowed image types are png, jpg and gif!'
-				};
-				res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
-				return;
-			}
-
-			var filename =  'category-' + params.cid + path.extname(req.files.userPhoto.name);
-
-			uploadImage(filename, req, res);
-		});
-
-		app.post('/uploadfavicon', function(req, res) {
-			if (!req.user) {
-				return res.redirect('/403');
-			}
-
-			var allowedTypes = ['image/x-icon', 'image/vnd.microsoft.icon'],
-				er;
-
-			if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
-				er = {error: 'You can only upload icon file type!'};
-				res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
-				return;
-			}
-
-			file.saveFileToLocal('favicon.ico', req.files.userPhoto.path, function(err, image) {
-				fs.unlink(req.files.userPhoto.path);
-
-				if(err) {
-					er = {error: err.message};
-					return res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
-				}
-
-				var rs = {path: image.url};
-				res.send(req.xhr ? rs : JSON.stringify(rs));
-			});
-		});
-
-		app.post('/uploadlogo', function(req, res) {
-
-			if (!req.user) {
-				return res.redirect('/403');
-			}
-
-			var allowedTypes = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg', 'image/jpg', 'image/gif'],
-				er;
-
-			if (allowedTypes.indexOf(req.files.userPhoto.type) === -1) {
-				er = {error: 'Allowed image types are png, jpg and gif!'};
-				res.send(req.xhr ? er : JSON.stringify(er));
-				return;
-			}
-
-			var filename = 'site-logo' + path.extname(req.files.userPhoto.name);
-
-			uploadImage(filename, req, res);
-		});
-
-		app.get('/users/csv', function(req, res) {
-			user.getUsersCSV(function(err, data) {
-				res.attachment('users.csv');
-				res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv');
-				res.end(data);
-			});
-		});
-	});
+		app.get('/users/csv', getUsersCSV);
 
-	var custom_routes = {
-		'routes': [],
-		'api': []
-	};
-
-	plugins.ready(function() {
-		plugins.fireHook('filter:admin.create_routes', custom_routes, function(err, custom_routes) {
-			var route, routes = custom_routes.routes;
-
-			for (route in routes) {
-				if (routes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
-					(function(route) {
-						app[routes[route].method || 'get']('/admin' + routes[route].route, function(req, res) {
-							routes[route].options(req, res, function(options) {
-								Admin.buildHeader(req, res, function (err, header) {
-									res.send(header + options.content + templates['admin/footer']);
-								});
-							});
-						});
-					}(route));
-				}
-			}
-
-			var apiRoutes = custom_routes.api;
-			for (route in apiRoutes) {
-				if (apiRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
-					(function(route) {
-						app[apiRoutes[route].method || 'get']('/api/admin' + apiRoutes[route].route, function(req, res) {
-							apiRoutes[route].callback(req, res, function(data) {
-								res.json(data);
-							});
-						});
-					}(route));
-				}
-			}
-		});
+		app.post('/category/uploadpicture', uploadCategoryPicture);
+		app.post('/uploadfavicon', uploadFavicon);
+		app.post('/uploadlogo', uploadLogo);
 	});
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 575a91bad6..d7b0efb6db 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -13,152 +13,156 @@ var path = require('path'),
 	meta = require('./../meta'),
 	plugins = require('./../plugins'),
 	utils = require('./../../public/src/utils'),
-	pkg = require('./../../package.json');
+	pkg = require('./../../package.json'),
 
+	customTemplates = [];
 
-module.exports =  function(app, middleware, controllers) {
-	app.namespace('/api', function () {
-		app.all('*', middleware.updateLastOnlineTime, middleware.prepareAPI);
 
-		app.get('/user/uid/:uid', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getUserByUID);
+function searchTerm(req, res, next) {
+	if (!plugins.hasListeners('filter:search.query')) {
+		return res.redirect('/404');
+	}
 
-		app.get('/get_templates_listing', function (req, res) {
-			utils.walk(nconf.get('views_dir'), function (err, data) {
-				data = data.concat(app.get_custom_templates())
-						.filter(function(value, index, self) {
-							return self.indexOf(value) === index;
-						}).map(function(el) {
-							return el.replace(nconf.get('views_dir') + '/', '');
-						});
+	function searchPosts(callback) {
+		plugins.fireHook('filter:search.query', {
+			index: 'post',
+			query: req.params.term
+		}, function(err, pids) {
+			if (err) {
+				return callback(err);
+			}
 
-				res.json(data);
-			});
+			posts.getPostSummaryByPids(pids, false, callback);
 		});
-
-		app.get('/config', controllers.api.getConfig);
-
-		app.get('/search/:term', function (req, res, next) {
-			if (!plugins.hasListeners('filter:search.query')) {
-				return res.redirect('/404');
+	}
+
+	function searchTopics(callback) {
+		plugins.fireHook('filter:search.query', {
+			index: 'topic',
+			query: req.params.term
+		}, function(err, tids) {
+			if (err) {
+				return callback(err);
 			}
 
-			function searchPosts(callback) {
-				plugins.fireHook('filter:search.query', {
-					index: 'post',
-					query: req.params.term
-				}, function(err, pids) {
-					if (err) {
-						return callback(err);
-					}
+			topics.getTopicsByTids(tids, 0, callback);
+		});
+	}
 
-					posts.getPostSummaryByPids(pids, false, callback);
-				});
+	if ((req.user && req.user.uid) || meta.config.allowGuestSearching === '1') {
+		async.parallel([searchPosts, searchTopics], function (err, results) {
+			if (err) {
+				return next(err);
 			}
 
-			function searchTopics(callback) {
-				plugins.fireHook('filter:search.query', {
-					index: 'topic',
-					query: req.params.term
-				}, function(err, tids) {
-					if (err) {
-						return callback(err);
-					}
-
-					topics.getTopicsByTids(tids, 0, callback);
-				});
+			if(!results) {
+				results = [];
+				results[0] = results[1] = [];
 			}
 
-			if ((req.user && req.user.uid) || meta.config.allowGuestSearching === '1') {
-				async.parallel([searchPosts, searchTopics], function (err, results) {
-					if (err) {
-						return next(err);
-					}
-
-					if(!results) {
-						results = [];
-						results[0] = results[1] = [];
-					}
-
-					return res.json({
-						show_no_topics: results[1].length ? 'hide' : '',
-						show_no_posts: results[0].length ? 'hide' : '',
-						show_results: '',
-						search_query: req.params.term,
-						posts: results[0],
-						topics: results[1],
-						post_matches : results[0].length,
-						topic_matches : results[1].length
-					});
-				});
-			} else {
-				res.send(403);
-			}
+			return res.json({
+				show_no_topics: results[1].length ? 'hide' : '',
+				show_no_posts: results[0].length ? 'hide' : '',
+				show_results: '',
+				search_query: req.params.term,
+				posts: results[0],
+				topics: results[1],
+				post_matches : results[0].length,
+				topic_matches : results[1].length
+			});
 		});
+	} else {
+		res.send(403);
+	}
+}
+
+function upload(req, res, filesIterator, next) {
+	if(!req.user) {
+		return res.json(403, {message:'not allowed'});
+	}
+	var files = req.files.files;
+
+	if(!Array.isArray(files)) {
+		return res.json(500, {message: 'invalid files'});
+	}
+
+	if(Array.isArray(files[0])) {
+		files = files[0];
+	}
+
+	function deleteTempFiles() {
+		for(var i=0; i<files.length; ++i) {
+			fs.unlink(files[i].path);
+		}
+	}
 
-		function upload(req, res, filesIterator, next) {
-			if(!req.user) {
-				return res.json(403, {message:'not allowed'});
-			}
-			var files = req.files.files;
-
-			if(!Array.isArray(files)) {
-				return res.json(500, {message: 'invalid files'});
-			}
+	async.map(files, filesIterator, function(err, images) {
+		deleteTempFiles();
 
-			// multiple files
-			if(Array.isArray(files[0])) {
-				files = files[0];
-			}
+		if(err) {
+			return res.send(500, err.message);
+		}
 
-			function deleteTempFiles() {
-				for(var i=0; i<files.length; ++i) {
-					fs.unlink(files[i].path);
-				}
-			}
+		// IE8 - send it as text/html so browser won't trigger a file download for the json response
+		// malsup.com/jquery/form/#file-upload
+		res.send(200, req.xhr ? images : JSON.stringify(images));
+	});
+}
+
+function uploadPost(req, res, next) {
+	upload(req, res, function(file, next) {
+		if(file.type.match(/image./)) {
+			posts.uploadPostImage(file, next);
+		} else {
+			posts.uploadPostFile(file, next);
+		}
+	}, next);
+}
+
+function uploadThumb(req, res, next) {
+	upload(req, res, function(file, next) {
+		if(file.type.match(/image./)) {
+			topics.uploadTopicThumb(file, next);
+		} else {
+			res.json(500, {message: 'Invalid File'});
+		}
+	}, next);
+}
 
-			async.map(files, filesIterator, function(err, images) {
-				deleteTempFiles();
+function getModerators(req, res, next) {
+	categories.getModerators(req.params.cid, function(err, moderators) {
+		res.json({moderators: moderators});
+	});
+}
+
+function getTemplatesListing(req, res, next) {
+	utils.walk(nconf.get('views_dir'), function (err, data) {
+		data = data.concat(customTemplates)
+				.filter(function(value, index, self) {
+					return self.indexOf(value) === index;
+				}).map(function(el) {
+					return el.replace(nconf.get('views_dir') + '/', '');
+				});
 
-				if(err) {
-					return res.send(500, err.message);
-				}
+		res.json(data);
+	});
+}
 
-				// if this was not a XMLHttpRequest (hence the req.xhr check http://expressjs.com/api.html#req.xhr)
-				// then most likely it's submit via the iFrame workaround, via the jquery.form plugin's ajaxSubmit()
-				// we need to send it as text/html so IE8 won't trigger a file download for the json response
-				// malsup.com/jquery/form/#file-upload
+module.exports =  function(app, middleware, controllers) {
+	app.namespace('/api', function () {
+		app.all('*', middleware.updateLastOnlineTime, middleware.prepareAPI);
 
-				// Also, req.send is safe for both types, if the response was an object, res.send will automatically submit as application/json
-				// expressjs.com/api.html#res.send
-				res.send(200, req.xhr ? images : JSON.stringify(images));
-			});
-		}
+		customTemplates = app.get_custom_templates();
 
-		app.post('/post/upload', function(req, res, next) {
-			upload(req, res, function(file, next) {
-				if(file.type.match(/image./)) {
-					posts.uploadPostImage(file, next);
-				} else {
-					posts.uploadPostFile(file, next);
-				}
-			}, next);
-		});
+		app.get('/config', controllers.api.getConfig);
 
-		app.post('/topic/thumb/upload', function(req, res, next) {
-			upload(req, res, function(file, next) {
-				if(file.type.match(/image./)) {
-					topics.uploadTopicThumb(file, next);
-				} else {
-					res.json(500, {message: 'Invalid File'});
-				}
-			}, next);
-		});
+		app.get('/user/uid/:uid', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getUserByUID);
+		app.get('/get_templates_listing', getTemplatesListing);
+		app.get('/search/:term', searchTerm);
+		app.get('/categories/:cid/moderators', getModerators);
 
-		app.get('/categories/:cid/moderators', function(req, res) {
-			categories.getModerators(req.params.cid, function(err, moderators) {
-				res.json({moderators: moderators});
-			});
-		});
+		app.post('/post/upload', uploadPost);
+		app.post('/topic/thumb/upload', uploadThumb);
 	});
 
 	// this should be in the API namespace
diff --git a/src/routes/debug.js b/src/routes/debug.js
index cca3f359de..f4c1903943 100644
--- a/src/routes/debug.js
+++ b/src/routes/debug.js
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
+"use strict";
 
 var user = require('./../user'),
 	categories = require('./../categories'),
 	topics = require('./../topics'),
 	posts = require('./../posts');
 
-var	DebugRoute = function(app) {
-
+module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers) {
 	app.namespace('/debug', function() {
-
 		app.get('/uid/:uid', function (req, res) {
-
-			if (!req.params.uid)
+			if (!req.params.uid) {
 				return res.redirect('/404');
+			}
 
 			user.getUserData(req.params.uid, function (err, data) {
 				if (data) {
@@ -53,12 +52,5 @@ var	DebugRoute = function(app) {
 				}
 			});
 		});
-
-		app.get('/test', function(req, res) {
-			res.send(200);
-		});
-
 	});
-};
-
-module.exports = DebugRoute;
\ No newline at end of file
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/feeds.js b/src/routes/feeds.js
index e377614fb0..cf198ea7b2 100644
--- a/src/routes/feeds.js
+++ b/src/routes/feeds.js
@@ -1,201 +1,202 @@
-(function (Feeds) {
-	var posts = require('../posts'),
-		topics = require('../topics'),
-		categories = require('../categories'),
+"use strict";
 
-		rss = require('rss'),
-		nconf = require('nconf'),
+var posts = require('../posts'),
+	topics = require('../topics'),
+	categories = require('../categories'),
 
-		ThreadTools = require('../threadTools'),
-		CategoryTools = require('../categoryTools');
+	rss = require('rss'),
+	nconf = require('nconf'),
 
-	Feeds.createRoutes = function(app){
-		app.get('/topic/:topic_id.rss', hasTopicPrivileges, generateForTopic);
-		app.get('/category/:category_id.rss', hasCategoryPrivileges, generateForCategory);
-		app.get('/recent.rss', generateForRecent);
-		app.get('/popular.rss', generateForPopular);
-	};
+	ThreadTools = require('../threadTools'),
+	CategoryTools = require('../categoryTools');
 
+function hasTopicPrivileges(req, res, next) {
+	var tid = req.params.topic_id;
+	var uid = req.user ? req.user.uid || 0 : 0;
 
-	function hasTopicPrivileges(req, res, next) {
-		var tid = req.params.topic_id;
-		var uid = req.user ? req.user.uid || 0 : 0;
+	ThreadTools.privileges(tid, uid, function(err, privileges) {
+		if(err) {
+			return next(err);
+		}
 
-		ThreadTools.privileges(tid, uid, function(err, privileges) {
-			if(err) {
-				return next(err);
-			}
+		if(!privileges.read) {
+			return res.redirect('403');
+		}
 
-			if(!privileges.read) {
-				return res.redirect('403');
-			}
+		return next();
+	});
+}
 
-			return next();
-		});
-	}
+function hasCategoryPrivileges(req, res, next) {
+	var cid = req.params.category_id;
+	var uid = req.user ? req.user.uid || 0 : 0;
 
-	function hasCategoryPrivileges(req, res, next) {
-		var cid = req.params.category_id;
-		var uid = req.user ? req.user.uid || 0 : 0;
+	CategoryTools.privileges(cid, uid, function(err, privileges) {
+		if(err) {
+			return next(err);
+		}
 
-		CategoryTools.privileges(cid, uid, function(err, privileges) {
-			if(err) {
-				return next(err);
-			}
+		if(!privileges.read) {
+			return res.redirect('403');
+		}
 
-			if(!privileges.read) {
-				return res.redirect('403');
-			}
+		return next();
+	});
+}
 
-			return next();
-		});
-	}
 
+function generateForTopic(req, res, next) {
+	var tid = req.params.topic_id;
 
-	function generateForTopic(req, res, next) {
-		var tid = req.params.topic_id;
+	topics.getTopicWithPosts(tid, 0, 0, 25, function (err, topicData) {
+		if (err) {
+			return next(err);
+		}
 
-		topics.getTopicWithPosts(tid, 0, 0, 25, function (err, topicData) {
-			if (err) {
-				return next(err);
-			}
+		var description = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].content : '';
+		var image_url = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].picture : '';
+		var author = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].username : '';
 
-			var description = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].content : '';
-			var image_url = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].picture : '';
-			var author = topicData.posts.length ? topicData.posts[0].username : '';
-
-			var feed = new rss({
-					title: topicData.title,
-					description: description,
-					feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + tid + '.rss',
-					site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
-					image_url: image_url,
-					author: author,
-					ttl: 60
-				}),
-				dateStamp;
-
-			// Add pubDate if topic contains posts
-			if (topicData.posts.length > 0) {
-				feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(topicData.posts[0].timestamp, 10)).toUTCString();
-			}
+		var feed = new rss({
+				title: topicData.title,
+				description: description,
+				feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + tid + '.rss',
+				site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
+				image_url: image_url,
+				author: author,
+				ttl: 60
+			}),
+			dateStamp;
 
-			topicData.posts.forEach(function(postData) {
-				if (parseInt(postData.deleted, 10) === 0) {
-					dateStamp = new Date(parseInt(parseInt(postData.edited, 10) === 0 ? postData.timestamp : postData.edited, 10)).toUTCString();
-
-					feed.item({
-						title: 'Reply to ' + topicData.title + ' on ' + dateStamp,
-						description: postData.content,
-						url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug + '#' + postData.pid,
-						author: postData.username,
-						date: dateStamp
-					});
-				}
-			});
+		// Add pubDate if topic contains posts
+		if (topicData.posts.length > 0) {
+			feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(topicData.posts[0].timestamp, 10)).toUTCString();
+		}
 
-			var xml = feed.xml();
-			res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
-		});
+		topicData.posts.forEach(function(postData) {
+			if (parseInt(postData.deleted, 10) === 0) {
+				dateStamp = new Date(parseInt(parseInt(postData.edited, 10) === 0 ? postData.timestamp : postData.edited, 10)).toUTCString();
 
-	};
-
-	function generateForCategory(req, res, next) {
-		var cid = req.params.category_id;
-
-		categories.getCategoryById(cid, 0, 25, 0, function (err, categoryData) {
-			if (err) {
-				return next(err);
-			}
-
-			var feed = new rss({
-					title: categoryData.name,
-					description: categoryData.description,
-					feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/category/' + cid + '.rss',
-					site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/category/' + categoryData.cid,
-					ttl: 60
-				});
-
-			// Add pubDate if category has topics
-			if (categoryData.topics.length > 0) feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(categoryData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
-
-			categoryData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
 				feed.item({
-					title: topicData.title,
-					url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
-					author: topicData.username,
-					date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
+					title: 'Reply to ' + topicData.title + ' on ' + dateStamp,
+					description: postData.content,
+					url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug + '#' + postData.pid,
+					author: postData.username,
+					date: dateStamp
 				});
-			});
-
-			var xml = feed.xml();
-			res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+			}
 		});
-	};
 
-	function generateForRecent(req, res, next) {
-		topics.getLatestTopics(0, 0, 19, 'month', function (err, recentData) {
-			if(err){
-				return next(err);
-			}
+		var xml = feed.xml();
+		res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+	});
 
-			var	feed = new rss({
-					title: 'Recently Active Topics',
-					description: 'A list of topics that have been active within the past 24 hours',
-					feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/recent.rss',
-					site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/recent',
-					ttl: 60
-				});
+}
 
-			// Add pubDate if recent topics list contains topics
-			if (recentData.topics.length > 0) {
-				feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(recentData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
-			}
+function generateForCategory(req, res, next) {
+	var cid = req.params.category_id;
 
-			recentData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
-				feed.item({
-					title: topicData.title,
-					url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
-					author: topicData.username,
-					date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
-				});
+	categories.getCategoryById(cid, 0, 25, 0, function (err, categoryData) {
+		if (err) {
+			return next(err);
+		}
+
+		var feed = new rss({
+				title: categoryData.name,
+				description: categoryData.description,
+				feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/category/' + cid + '.rss',
+				site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/category/' + categoryData.cid,
+				ttl: 60
 			});
 
-			var xml = feed.xml();
-			res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+		// Add pubDate if category has topics
+		if (categoryData.topics.length > 0) {
+			feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(categoryData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
+		}
+
+		categoryData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
+			feed.item({
+				title: topicData.title,
+				url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
+				author: topicData.username,
+				date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
+			});
 		});
-	};
-
-	function generateForPopular(req, res, next) {
-		topics.getTopicsFromSet(0, 'topics:posts', 0, 19, function (err, popularData) {
-			if(err){
-				return next(err);
-			}
 
-			var	feed = new rss({
-					title: 'Popular Topics',
-					description: 'A list of topics that are sorted by post count',
-					feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/popular.rss',
-					site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/popular',
-					ttl: 60
-				});
+		var xml = feed.xml();
+		res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+	});
+}
+
+function generateForRecent(req, res, next) {
+	topics.getLatestTopics(0, 0, 19, 'month', function (err, recentData) {
+		if(err){
+			return next(err);
+		}
+
+		var	feed = new rss({
+				title: 'Recently Active Topics',
+				description: 'A list of topics that have been active within the past 24 hours',
+				feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/recent.rss',
+				site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/recent',
+				ttl: 60
+			});
 
-			// Add pubDate if recent topics list contains topics
-			if (popularData.topics.length > 0) {
-				feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(popularData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
-			}
+		// Add pubDate if recent topics list contains topics
+		if (recentData.topics.length > 0) {
+			feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(recentData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
+		}
+
+		recentData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
+			feed.item({
+				title: topicData.title,
+				url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
+				author: topicData.username,
+				date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
+			});
+		});
 
-			popularData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
-				feed.item({
-					title: topicData.title,
-					url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
-					author: topicData.username,
-					date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
-				});
+		var xml = feed.xml();
+		res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+	});
+}
+
+function generateForPopular(req, res, next) {
+	topics.getTopicsFromSet(0, 'topics:posts', 0, 19, function (err, popularData) {
+		if(err){
+			return next(err);
+		}
+
+		var	feed = new rss({
+				title: 'Popular Topics',
+				description: 'A list of topics that are sorted by post count',
+				feed_url: nconf.get('url') + '/popular.rss',
+				site_url: nconf.get('url') + '/popular',
+				ttl: 60
 			});
 
-			var xml = feed.xml();
-			res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+		// Add pubDate if recent topics list contains topics
+		if (popularData.topics.length > 0) {
+			feed.pubDate = new Date(parseInt(popularData.topics[0].lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString();
+		}
+
+		popularData.topics.forEach(function(topicData) {
+			feed.item({
+				title: topicData.title,
+				url: nconf.get('url') + '/topic/' + topicData.slug,
+				author: topicData.username,
+				date: new Date(parseInt(topicData.lastposttime, 10)).toUTCString()
+			});
 		});
-	};
-}(exports));
+
+		var xml = feed.xml();
+		res.type('xml').set('Content-Length', Buffer.byteLength(xml)).send(xml);
+	});
+}
+
+module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers){
+	app.get('/topic/:topic_id.rss', hasTopicPrivileges, generateForTopic);
+	app.get('/category/:category_id.rss', hasCategoryPrivileges, generateForCategory);
+	app.get('/recent.rss', generateForRecent);
+	app.get('/popular.rss', generateForPopular);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index d10f94c0a6..4c039e6f29 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -5,20 +5,19 @@ var nconf = require('nconf'),
 	meta = require('./../meta'),
 	
 	plugins = require('./../plugins'),
-	metaRoute = require('./meta'),
-	apiRoute = require('./api'),
-	admin = require('./admin'),
-	feedsRoute = require('./feeds');
+	metaRoutes = require('./meta'),
+	apiRoutes = require('./api'),
+	adminRoutes = require('./admin'),
+	feedRoutes = require('./feeds'),
+	pluginRoutes = require('./plugins');
 
 
 module.exports = function(app, middleware) {
 	app.namespace(nconf.get('relative_path'), function() {
-		//temp
-		metaRoute.createRoutes(app);
-		feedsRoute.createRoutes(app);
-
-		admin(app, middleware, controllers);
-		apiRoute(app, middleware, controllers);
+		adminRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+		metaRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+		apiRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+		feedRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
 		
 		/**
 		* Every view has an associated API route.
@@ -120,85 +119,12 @@ module.exports = function(app, middleware) {
 		app.get('/api/users/latest', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
 
 		app.get('/users/search', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
-		app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
-
-		/* Misc */
-		app.get('/sitemap.xml', controllers.sitemap);
-		app.get('/robots.txt', controllers.robots);
+		app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);		
 
+		pluginRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
 
-		
-		// Other routes
-		require('./plugins')(app);
-
-		// Debug routes
 		if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
-			require('./debug')(app);
+			require('./debug')(app, middleware, controllers);
 		}
-
-		var custom_routes = {
-			'routes': [],
-			'api': [],
-			'templates': []
-		};
-
-		app.get_custom_templates = function() {
-			return custom_routes.templates.map(function(tpl) {
-				return tpl.template;
-			});
-		};
-
-
-		plugins.ready(function() {
-			/*
-			* TO BE DEPRECATED post 0.4x
-			*/
-			plugins.fireHook('filter:server.create_routes', custom_routes, function(err, custom_routes) {
-				var route,
-					routes = custom_routes.routes;
-
-				for (route in routes) {
-					if (routes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
-						(function(route) {
-							app[routes[route].method || 'get'](routes[route].route, function(req, res) {
-								routes[route].options(req, res, function(options) {
-									app.build_header({
-										req: options.req || req,
-										res: options.res || res
-									}, function (err, header) {
-										//res.send(header + options.content + templates.footer);
-									});
-								});
-							});
-						}(route));
-					}
-				}
-
-				var apiRoutes = custom_routes.api;
-				for (route in apiRoutes) {
-					if (apiRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
-						(function(route) {
-							app[apiRoutes[route].method || 'get']('/api' + apiRoutes[route].route, function(req, res) {
-								apiRoutes[route].callback(req, res, function(data) {
-									res.json(data);
-								});
-							});
-						}(route));
-					}
-				}
-
-				var templateRoutes = custom_routes.templates;
-				for (route in templateRoutes) {
-					if (templateRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
-						(function(route) {
-							app.get('/templates/' + templateRoutes[route].template, function(req, res) {
-								res.send(templateRoutes[route].content);
-							});
-						}(route));
-					}
-				}
-
-			});
-		});
 	});
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/meta.js b/src/routes/meta.js
index cc5683b924..eb25ba31f0 100644
--- a/src/routes/meta.js
+++ b/src/routes/meta.js
@@ -1,67 +1,78 @@
+"use strict";
+
 var path = require('path'),
 	nconf = require('nconf'),
 	less = require('less'),
 
 	meta = require('../meta'),
 	db = require('../database'),
-	plugins = require('../plugins');
+	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 
-(function (Meta) {
-	Meta.createRoutes = function(app) {
-		app.get('/stylesheet.css', function(req, res) {
-			if (meta.css.cache) {
-				res.type('text/css').send(200, meta.css.cache);
-				return;
-			}
+	minificationEnabled = false;
+
+
+function sendMinifiedJS(req, res, next) {
+	function sendCached() {
+		return res.type('text/javascript').send(meta.js.cache);
+	}
 
-			db.getObjectFields('config', ['theme:type', 'theme:id'], function(err, themeData) {
-				var themeId = (themeData['theme:id'] || 'nodebb-theme-vanilla'),
-					baseThemePath = path.join(nconf.get('themes_path'), (themeData['theme:type'] && themeData['theme:type'] === 'local' ? themeId : 'nodebb-theme-vanilla')),
-					paths = [baseThemePath, path.join(__dirname, '../../node_modules')],
-					source = '@import "./theme";',
-					x, numLESS;
+	if (meta.js.cache) {
+		sendCached();
+	} else {
+		if (minificationEnabled) {
+			meta.js.minify(function() {
+				sendCached();
+			});
+		} else {
+			// Compress only
+			meta.js.concatenate(function() {
+				sendCached();
+			});
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-				// Add the imports for each LESS file
-				for(x=0,numLESS=plugins.lessFiles.length;x<numLESS;x++) {
-					source += '\n@import "./' + plugins.lessFiles[x] + '";';
-				}
+function sendStylesheet(req, res, next) {
+	if (meta.css.cache) {
+		res.type('text/css').send(200, meta.css.cache);
+		return;
+	}
 
-				var	parser = new (less.Parser)({
-						paths: paths
-					});
+	db.getObjectFields('config', ['theme:type', 'theme:id'], function(err, themeData) {
+		var themeId = (themeData['theme:id'] || 'nodebb-theme-vanilla'),
+			baseThemePath = path.join(nconf.get('themes_path'), (themeData['theme:type'] && themeData['theme:type'] === 'local' ? themeId : 'nodebb-theme-vanilla')),
+			paths = [baseThemePath, path.join(__dirname, '../../node_modules')],
+			source = '@import "./theme";',
+			x, numLESS;
 
-				parser.parse(source, function(err, tree) {
-					if (err) {
-						res.send(500, err.message);
-						return;
-					}
+		// Add the imports for each LESS file
+		for(x=0,numLESS=plugins.lessFiles.length;x<numLESS;x++) {
+			source += '\n@import "./' + plugins.lessFiles[x] + '";';
+		}
 
-					meta.css.cache = tree.toCSS({
-						compress: true
-					});
-					res.type('text/css').send(200, meta.css.cache);
-				});
+		var	parser = new (less.Parser)({
+				paths: paths
 			});
-		});
 
-		app.get('/nodebb.min.js', function(req, res) {
-			var	sendCached = function() {
-				return res.type('text/javascript').send(meta.js.cache);
-			}
-			if (meta.js.cache) {
-				sendCached();
-			} else {
-				if (app.enabled('minification')) {
-					meta.js.minify(function() {
-						sendCached();
-					});
-				} else {
-					// Compress only
-					meta.js.concatenate(function() {
-						sendCached();
-					});
-				}
+		parser.parse(source, function(err, tree) {
+			if (err) {
+				res.send(500, err.message);
+				return;
 			}
+
+			meta.css.cache = tree.toCSS({
+				compress: true
+			});
+			res.type('text/css').send(200, meta.css.cache);
 		});
-	};
-})(exports);
\ No newline at end of file
+	});
+}
+
+module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers) {
+	minificationEnabled = app.enabled('minification');
+
+	app.get('/stylesheet.css', sendStylesheet);
+	app.get('/nodebb.min.js', sendMinifiedJS);
+	app.get('/sitemap.xml', controllers.sitemap);
+	app.get('/robots.txt', controllers.robots);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/plugins.js b/src/routes/plugins.js
index 807ed22528..040e3c0fe5 100644
--- a/src/routes/plugins.js
+++ b/src/routes/plugins.js
@@ -6,73 +6,184 @@ var	nconf = require('nconf'),
 	validator = require('validator'),
 	_ = require('underscore'),
 	async = require('async'),
-	plugins = require('../plugins'),
 
-	PluginRoutes = function(app) {
-		/**
-		* GET/PUT /plugins/fireHook to be deprecated after 0.4.x
-		*
+	plugins = require('../plugins');
+
+function setupPluginRoutes(app) {
+	var custom_routes = {
+		'routes': [],
+		'api': [],
+		'templates': []
+	};
+
+	app.get_custom_templates = function() {
+		return custom_routes.templates.map(function(tpl) {
+			return tpl.template;
+		});
+	};
+
+	plugins.ready(function() {
+		/*
+		* TO BE DEPRECATED post 0.4x and replaced with something that isn't as complicated as this...
 		*/
-		app.get('/plugins/fireHook', function(req, res) {
-			// GET = filter
-			plugins.fireHook('filter:' + req.query.hook, req.query.args, function(err, returnData) {
-				if (typeof returnData === 'object') {
-					res.json(200, returnData);
-				} else {
-					res.send(200, validator.escape(returnData));
+		plugins.fireHook('filter:server.create_routes', custom_routes, function(err, custom_routes) {
+			var route,
+				routes = custom_routes.routes;
+
+			for (route in routes) {
+				if (routes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
+					(function(route) {
+						app[routes[route].method || 'get'](routes[route].route, function(req, res) {
+							routes[route].options(req, res, function(options) {
+								app.build_header({
+									req: options.req || req,
+									res: options.res || res
+								}, function (err, header) {
+									//res.send(header + options.content + templates.footer);
+								});
+							});
+						});
+					}(route));
 				}
-			});
+			}
+
+			var apiRoutes = custom_routes.api;
+			for (route in apiRoutes) {
+				if (apiRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
+					(function(route) {
+						app[apiRoutes[route].method || 'get']('/api' + apiRoutes[route].route, function(req, res) {
+							apiRoutes[route].callback(req, res, function(data) {
+								res.json(data);
+							});
+						});
+					}(route));
+				}
+			}
+
+			var templateRoutes = custom_routes.templates;
+			for (route in templateRoutes) {
+				if (templateRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
+					(function(route) {
+						app.get('/templates/' + templateRoutes[route].template, function(req, res) {
+							res.send(templateRoutes[route].content);
+						});
+					}(route));
+				}
+			}
+
 		});
+	});
+}
 
-		app.put('/plugins/fireHook', function(req, res) {
-			// PUT = action
-			var	hook = 'action:' + req.body.hook;
-			if (plugins.hasListeners(hook)) {
-				// Hook executes
-				plugins.fireHook(hook, req.body.args);
+function setupPluginAdminRoutes(app) {
+	var custom_routes = {
+		'routes': [],
+		'api': []
+	};
+
+	plugins.ready(function() {
+		/*
+		* TO BE DEPRECATED post 0.4x and replaced with something that isn't as complicated as this...
+		*/
+		plugins.fireHook('filter:admin.create_routes', custom_routes, function(err, custom_routes) {
+			var route, routes = custom_routes.routes;
+
+			for (route in routes) {
+				if (routes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
+					(function(route) {
+						app[routes[route].method || 'get']('/admin' + routes[route].route, function(req, res) {
+							routes[route].options(req, res, function(options) {
+								Admin.buildHeader(req, res, function (err, header) {
+									//res.send(header + options.content + templates['admin/footer']);
+								});
+							});
+						});
+					}(route));
+				}
 			}
 
-			res.send(200);
+			var apiRoutes = custom_routes.api;
+			for (route in apiRoutes) {
+				if (apiRoutes.hasOwnProperty(route)) {
+					(function(route) {
+						app[apiRoutes[route].method || 'get']('/api/admin' + apiRoutes[route].route, function(req, res) {
+							apiRoutes[route].callback(req, res, function(data) {
+								res.json(data);
+							});
+						});
+					}(route));
+				}
+			}
 		});
+	});
+}
 
-		// Static Assets
-		app.get('/plugins/:id/*', function(req, res) {
-			var	relPath = req._parsedUrl.pathname.replace(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/plugins/', ''),
-				matches = _.map(plugins.staticDirs, function(realPath, mappedPath) {
-					if (relPath.match(mappedPath)) {
-						return mappedPath;
-					} else {
-						return null;
-					}
-				}).filter(function(a) { return a; });
-
-			if (matches) {
-				async.map(matches, function(mappedPath, next) {
-					var	filePath = path.join(plugins.staticDirs[mappedPath], decodeURIComponent(relPath.slice(mappedPath.length)));
-
-					fs.exists(filePath, function(exists) {
-						if (exists) {
-							next(null, filePath);
-						} else {
-							next();
-						}
-					});
-				}, function(err, matches) {
-					// Filter out the nulls
-					matches = matches.filter(function(a) {
-						return a;
-					});
-
-					if (matches.length) {
-						res.sendfile(matches[0]);
-					} else {
-						res.redirect('/404');
-					}
-				});
+module.exports = function(app, middleware, controllers) {
+	/**
+	* GET/PUT /plugins/fireHook to be deprecated after 0.4.x
+	*
+	*/
+	app.get('/plugins/fireHook', function(req, res) {
+		// GET = filter
+		plugins.fireHook('filter:' + req.query.hook, req.query.args, function(err, returnData) {
+			if (typeof returnData === 'object') {
+				res.json(200, returnData);
 			} else {
-				res.redirect('/404');
+				res.send(200, validator.escape(returnData));
 			}
 		});
-	};
+	});
+
+	app.put('/plugins/fireHook', function(req, res) {
+		// PUT = action
+		var	hook = 'action:' + req.body.hook;
+		if (plugins.hasListeners(hook)) {
+			// Hook executes
+			plugins.fireHook(hook, req.body.args);
+		}
+
+		res.send(200);
+	});
+
+	// Static Assets
+	app.get('/plugins/:id/*', function(req, res) {
+		var	relPath = req._parsedUrl.pathname.replace(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/plugins/', ''),
+			matches = _.map(plugins.staticDirs, function(realPath, mappedPath) {
+				if (relPath.match(mappedPath)) {
+					return mappedPath;
+				} else {
+					return null;
+				}
+			}).filter(function(a) { return a; });
+
+		if (matches) {
+			async.map(matches, function(mappedPath, next) {
+				var	filePath = path.join(plugins.staticDirs[mappedPath], decodeURIComponent(relPath.slice(mappedPath.length)));
+
+				fs.exists(filePath, function(exists) {
+					if (exists) {
+						next(null, filePath);
+					} else {
+						next();
+					}
+				});
+			}, function(err, matches) {
+				// Filter out the nulls
+				matches = matches.filter(function(a) {
+					return a;
+				});
+
+				if (matches.length) {
+					res.sendfile(matches[0]);
+				} else {
+					res.redirect('/404');
+				}
+			});
+		} else {
+			res.redirect('/404');
+		}
+	});
 
-module.exports = PluginRoutes;
+	setupPluginRoutes(app);
+	setupPluginAdminRoutes(app);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/webserver.js b/src/webserver.js
index 1f36b58582..0ec1a76b1d 100644
--- a/src/webserver.js
+++ b/src/webserver.js
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ var path = require('path'),
 	plugins = require('./plugins'),
 	logger = require('./logger'),
 	middleware = require('./middleware'),
-	routes = require('./routes'),
-
-	admin = require('./routes/admin'),
-	apiRoute = require('./routes/api'),
-	feedsRoute = require('./routes/feeds'),
-	metaRoute = require('./routes/meta');
+	routes = require('./routes');
 
 if(nconf.get('ssl')) {
 	server = require('https').createServer({