diff --git a/src/client/refresh.js b/src/client/refresh.js
index 8567fd0..3bfa33e 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh.js
+++ b/src/client/refresh.js
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 import getMetaInfo from '../shared/getMetaInfo'
 import updateClientMetaInfo from './updateClientMetaInfo'
 
-/**
- * When called, will update the current meta info with new meta info.
- * Useful when updating meta info as the result of an asynchronous
- * action that resolves after the initial render takes place.
- *
- * Credit to [Sébastien Chopin](https://github.com/Atinux) for the suggestion
- * to implement this method.
- *
- * @return {Object} - new meta info
- */
-export default function refresh () {
-  const info = getMetaInfo(this.$root)
-  updateClientMetaInfo(info)
-  return info
+export default function _refresh (options) {
+  /**
+   * When called, will update the current meta info with new meta info.
+   * Useful when updating meta info as the result of an asynchronous
+   * action that resolves after the initial render takes place.
+   *
+   * Credit to [Sébastien Chopin](https://github.com/Atinux) for the suggestion
+   * to implement this method.
+   *
+   * @return {Object} - new meta info
+   */
+  return function refresh () {
+    const info = getMetaInfo(options)(this.$root)
+    updateClientMetaInfo(options)(info)
+    return info
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/updateClientMetaInfo.js b/src/client/updateClientMetaInfo.js
index f32e011..d6b1243 100644
--- a/src/client/updateClientMetaInfo.js
+++ b/src/client/updateClientMetaInfo.js
@@ -1,53 +1,56 @@
 import updateTitle from './updaters/updateTitle'
 import updateTagAttributes from './updaters/updateTagAttributes'
 import updateTags from './updaters/updateTags'
-import { SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE } from '../shared/constants'
 
-/**
- * Performs client-side updates when new meta info is received
- *
- * @param  {Object} newInfo - the meta info to update to
- */
-export default function updateClientMetaInfo (newInfo) {
-  const htmlTag = document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0]
-  // if this is not a server render, then update
-  if (htmlTag.getAttribute(SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE) === null) {
-    // initialize tracked changes
-    const addedTags = {}
-    const removedTags = {}
+export default function _updateClientMetaInfo (options) {
+  const { ssrAttribute } = options
 
-    Object.keys(newInfo).forEach((key) => {
-      switch (key) {
-        // update the title
-        case 'title':
-          updateTitle(newInfo.title)
-          break
-        // update attributes
-        case 'htmlAttrs':
-        case 'bodyAttrs':
-          updateTagAttributes(newInfo[key], key === 'htmlAttrs' ? htmlTag : document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0])
-          break
-        // ignore these
-        case 'titleChunk':
-        case 'titleTemplate':
-        case 'changed':
-          break
-        // catch-all update tags
-        default:
-          const { oldTags, newTags } = updateTags(key, newInfo[key], document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0])
-          if (newTags.length) {
-            addedTags[key] = newTags
-            removedTags[key] = oldTags
-          }
+  /**
+   * Performs client-side updates when new meta info is received
+   *
+   * @param  {Object} newInfo - the meta info to update to
+   */
+  return function updateClientMetaInfo (newInfo) {
+    const htmlTag = document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0]
+    // if this is not a server render, then update
+    if (htmlTag.getAttribute(ssrAttribute) === null) {
+      // initialize tracked changes
+      const addedTags = {}
+      const removedTags = {}
+
+      Object.keys(newInfo).forEach((key) => {
+        switch (key) {
+          // update the title
+          case 'title':
+            updateTitle(options)(newInfo.title)
+            break
+          // update attributes
+          case 'htmlAttrs':
+          case 'bodyAttrs':
+            updateTagAttributes(options)(newInfo[key], key === 'htmlAttrs' ? htmlTag : document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0])
+            break
+          // ignore these
+          case 'titleChunk':
+          case 'titleTemplate':
+          case 'changed':
+            break
+          // catch-all update tags
+          default:
+            const { oldTags, newTags } = updateTags(options)(key, newInfo[key], document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0])
+            if (newTags.length) {
+              addedTags[key] = newTags
+              removedTags[key] = oldTags
+            }
+        }
+      })
+
+      // emit "event" with new info
+      if (typeof newInfo.changed === 'function') {
+        newInfo.changed(newInfo, addedTags, removedTags)
       }
-    })
-
-    // emit "event" with new info
-    if (typeof newInfo.changed === 'function') {
-      newInfo.changed(newInfo, addedTags, removedTags)
+    } else {
+      // remove the server render attribute so we can update on changes
+      htmlTag.removeAttribute(ssrAttribute)
     }
-  } else {
-    // remove the server render attribute so we can update on changes
-    htmlTag.removeAttribute(SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/updaters/updateTagAttributes.js b/src/client/updaters/updateTagAttributes.js
index cf19641..b413b5d 100644
--- a/src/client/updaters/updateTagAttributes.js
+++ b/src/client/updaters/updateTagAttributes.js
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
-import { VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE } from '../../shared/constants'
-
-/**
- * updates the document's html tag attributes
- *
- * @param  {Object} attrs - the new document html attributes
- * @param  {HTMLElement} tag - the HTMLElment tag to update with new attrs
- */
-export default function updateTagAttributes (attrs, tag) {
-  const vueMetaAttrString = tag.getAttribute(VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE)
-  const vueMetaAttrs = vueMetaAttrString ? vueMetaAttrString.split(',') : []
-  const toRemove = [].concat(vueMetaAttrs)
-  for (let attr in attrs) {
-    if (attrs.hasOwnProperty(attr)) {
-      const val = attrs[attr] || ''
-      tag.setAttribute(attr, val)
-      if (vueMetaAttrs.indexOf(attr) === -1) {
-        vueMetaAttrs.push(attr)
-      }
-      const saveIndex = toRemove.indexOf(attr)
-      if (saveIndex !== -1) {
-        toRemove.splice(saveIndex, 1)
+export default function _updateTagAttributes ({ attribute }) {
+  /**
+   * updates the document's html tag attributes
+   *
+   * @param  {Object} attrs - the new document html attributes
+   * @param  {HTMLElement} tag - the HTMLElment tag to update with new attrs
+   */
+  return function updateTagAttributes (attrs, tag) {
+    const vueMetaAttrString = tag.getAttribute(attribute)
+    const vueMetaAttrs = vueMetaAttrString ? vueMetaAttrString.split(',') : []
+    const toRemove = [].concat(vueMetaAttrs)
+    for (let attr in attrs) {
+      if (attrs.hasOwnProperty(attr)) {
+        const val = attrs[attr] || ''
+        tag.setAttribute(attr, val)
+        if (vueMetaAttrs.indexOf(attr) === -1) {
+          vueMetaAttrs.push(attr)
+        }
+        const saveIndex = toRemove.indexOf(attr)
+        if (saveIndex !== -1) {
+          toRemove.splice(saveIndex, 1)
+        }
       }
     }
-  }
-  let i = toRemove.length - 1
-  for (; i >= 0; i--) {
-    tag.removeAttribute(toRemove[i])
-  }
-  if (vueMetaAttrs.length === toRemove.length) {
-    tag.removeAttribute(VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE)
-  } else {
-    tag.setAttribute(VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE, vueMetaAttrs.join(','))
+    let i = toRemove.length - 1
+    for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+      tag.removeAttribute(toRemove[i])
+    }
+    if (vueMetaAttrs.length === toRemove.length) {
+      tag.removeAttribute(attribute)
+    } else {
+      tag.setAttribute(attribute, vueMetaAttrs.join(','))
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/updaters/updateTags.js b/src/client/updaters/updateTags.js
index 3db1dbd..82f6b45 100644
--- a/src/client/updaters/updateTags.js
+++ b/src/client/updaters/updateTags.js
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
-import { VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE } from '../../shared/constants'
-
 // borrow the slice method
 const toArray = Function.prototype.call.bind(Array.prototype.slice)
 
-/**
- * Updates meta tags inside <head> on the client. Borrowed from `react-helmet`:
- * https://github.com/nfl/react-helmet/blob/004d448f8de5f823d10f838b02317521180f34da/src/Helmet.js#L195-L245
- *
- * @param  {('meta'|'base'|'link'|'style'|'script'|'noscript')} type - the name of the tag
- * @param  {(Array<Object>|Object)} tags - an array of tag objects or a single object in case of base
- * @return {Object} - a representation of what tags changed
- */
-export default function updateTags (type, tags, headTag) {
-  const nodes = headTag.querySelectorAll(`${type}[${VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE}]`)
-  const oldTags = toArray(nodes)
-  const newTags = []
-  let indexToDelete
+export default function _updateTags ({ attribute }) {
+  /**
+   * Updates meta tags inside <head> on the client. Borrowed from `react-helmet`:
+   * https://github.com/nfl/react-helmet/blob/004d448f8de5f823d10f838b02317521180f34da/src/Helmet.js#L195-L245
+   *
+   * @param  {('meta'|'base'|'link'|'style'|'script'|'noscript')} type - the name of the tag
+   * @param  {(Array<Object>|Object)} tags - an array of tag objects or a single object in case of base
+   * @return {Object} - a representation of what tags changed
+   */
+  return function updateTags (type, tags, headTag) {
+    const nodes = headTag.querySelectorAll(`${type}[${attribute}]`)
+    const oldTags = toArray(nodes)
+    const newTags = []
+    let indexToDelete
 
-  if (tags && tags.length) {
-    tags.forEach((tag) => {
-      const newElement = document.createElement(type)
+    if (tags && tags.length) {
+      tags.forEach((tag) => {
+        const newElement = document.createElement(type)
 
-      for (const attribute in tag) {
-        if (tag.hasOwnProperty(attribute)) {
-          if (attribute === 'innerHTML') {
-            newElement.innerHTML = tag.innerHTML
-          } else if (attribute === 'cssText') {
-            if (newElement.styleSheet) {
-              newElement.styleSheet.cssText = tag.cssText
+        for (const attr in tag) {
+          if (tag.hasOwnProperty(attr)) {
+            if (attribute === 'innerHTML') {
+              newElement.innerHTML = tag.innerHTML
+            } else if (attribute === 'cssText') {
+              if (newElement.styleSheet) {
+                newElement.styleSheet.cssText = tag.cssText
+              } else {
+                newElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(tag.cssText))
+              }
             } else {
-              newElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(tag.cssText))
+              const value = (typeof tag[attr] === 'undefined') ? '' : tag[attr]
+              newElement.setAttribute(attr, value)
             }
-          } else {
-            const value = (typeof tag[attribute] === 'undefined') ? '' : tag[attribute]
-            newElement.setAttribute(attribute, value)
           }
         }
-      }
 
-      newElement.setAttribute(VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE, 'true')
+        newElement.setAttribute(attribute, 'true')
 
-      // Remove a duplicate tag from domTagstoRemove, so it isn't cleared.
-      if (oldTags.some((existingTag, index) => {
-        indexToDelete = index
-        return newElement.isEqualNode(existingTag)
-      })) {
-        oldTags.splice(indexToDelete, 1)
-      } else {
-        newTags.push(newElement)
-      }
-    })
+        // Remove a duplicate tag from domTagstoRemove, so it isn't cleared.
+        if (oldTags.some((existingTag, index) => {
+          indexToDelete = index
+          return newElement.isEqualNode(existingTag)
+        })) {
+          oldTags.splice(indexToDelete, 1)
+        } else {
+          newTags.push(newElement)
+        }
+      })
+    }
+
+    oldTags.forEach((tag) => tag.parentNode.removeChild(tag))
+    newTags.forEach((tag) => headTag.appendChild(tag))
+
+    return { oldTags, newTags }
   }
-
-  oldTags.forEach((tag) => tag.parentNode.removeChild(tag))
-  newTags.forEach((tag) => headTag.appendChild(tag))
-
-  return { oldTags, newTags }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/updaters/updateTitle.js b/src/client/updaters/updateTitle.js
index 2797754..1787fbb 100644
--- a/src/client/updaters/updateTitle.js
+++ b/src/client/updaters/updateTitle.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-/**
- * updates the document title
- *
- * @param  {String} title - the new title of the document
- */
-export default function updateTitle (title = document.title) {
-  document.title = title
+export default function _updateTitle () {
+  /**
+   * updates the document title
+   *
+   * @param  {String} title - the new title of the document
+   */
+  return function updateTitle (title = document.title) {
+    document.title = title
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/generateServerInjector.js b/src/server/generateServerInjector.js
index 43f98dc..06d50f6 100644
--- a/src/server/generateServerInjector.js
+++ b/src/server/generateServerInjector.js
@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@ import titleGenerator from './generators/titleGenerator'
 import attrsGenerator from './generators/attrsGenerator'
 import tagGenerator from './generators/tagGenerator'
 
-/**
- * Converts a meta info property to one that can be stringified on the server
- *
- * @param  {String} type - the type of data to convert
- * @param  {(String|Object|Array<Object>)} data - the data value
- * @return {Object} - the new injector
- */
-export default function generateServerInjector (type, data) {
-  switch (type) {
-    case 'title':
-      return titleGenerator(type, data)
-    case 'htmlAttrs':
-    case 'bodyAttrs':
-      return attrsGenerator(type, data)
-    default:
-      return tagGenerator(type, data)
+export default function _generateServerInjector (options) {
+  /**
+   * Converts a meta info property to one that can be stringified on the server
+   *
+   * @param  {String} type - the type of data to convert
+   * @param  {(String|Object|Array<Object>)} data - the data value
+   * @return {Object} - the new injector
+   */
+  return function generateServerInjector (type, data) {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'title':
+        return titleGenerator(options)(type, data)
+      case 'htmlAttrs':
+      case 'bodyAttrs':
+        return attrsGenerator(options)(type, data)
+      default:
+        return tagGenerator(options)(type, data)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/generators/attrsGenerator.js b/src/server/generators/attrsGenerator.js
index 6564e78..750a1ef 100644
--- a/src/server/generators/attrsGenerator.js
+++ b/src/server/generators/attrsGenerator.js
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-import { VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE } from '../../shared/constants'
-
-/**
- * Generates tag attributes for use on the server.
- *
- * @param  {('bodyAttrs'|'htmlAttrs')} type - the type of attributes to generate
- * @param  {Object} data - the attributes to generate
- * @return {Object} - the attribute generator
- */
-export default function attrsGenerator (type, data) {
-  return {
-    text () {
-      let attributeStr = ''
-      let watchedAttrs = []
-      for (let attr in data) {
-        if (data.hasOwnProperty(attr)) {
-          watchedAttrs.push(attr)
-          attributeStr += `${
-            typeof data[attr] !== 'undefined'
-              ? `${attr}="${data[attr]}"`
-              : attr
-          } `
+export default function _attrsGenerator ({ attribute }) {
+  /**
+   * Generates tag attributes for use on the server.
+   *
+   * @param  {('bodyAttrs'|'htmlAttrs')} type - the type of attributes to generate
+   * @param  {Object} data - the attributes to generate
+   * @return {Object} - the attribute generator
+   */
+  return function attrsGenerator (type, data) {
+    return {
+      text () {
+        let attributeStr = ''
+        let watchedAttrs = []
+        for (let attr in data) {
+          if (data.hasOwnProperty(attr)) {
+            watchedAttrs.push(attr)
+            attributeStr += `${
+              typeof data[attr] !== 'undefined'
+                ? `${attr}="${data[attr]}"`
+                : attr
+            } `
+          }
         }
+        attributeStr += `${attribute}="${watchedAttrs.join(',')}"`
+        return attributeStr.trim()
       }
-      attributeStr += `${VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE}="${watchedAttrs.join(',')}"`
-      return attributeStr.trim()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/generators/tagGenerator.js b/src/server/generators/tagGenerator.js
index 4e6febd..4cff0cb 100644
--- a/src/server/generators/tagGenerator.js
+++ b/src/server/generators/tagGenerator.js
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
-import { VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE } from '../../shared/constants'
+export default function _tagGenerator ({ attribute }) {
+  /**
+   * Generates meta, base, link, style, script, noscript tags for use on the server
+   *
+   * @param  {('meta'|'base'|'link'|'style'|'script'|'noscript')} the name of the tag
+   * @param  {(Array<Object>|Object)} tags - an array of tag objects or a single object in case of base
+   * @return {Object} - the tag generator
+   */
+  return function tagGenerator (type, tags) {
+    return {
+      text () {
+        // build a string containing all tags of this type
+        return tags.reduce((tagsStr, tag) => {
+          // build a string containing all attributes of this tag
+          const attrs = Object.keys(tag).reduce((attrsStr, attr) => {
+            switch (attr) {
+              // these attributes are treated as children on the tag
+              case 'innerHTML':
+              case 'cssText':
+                return attrsStr
 
-/**
- * Generates meta, base, link, style, script, noscript tags for use on the server
- *
- * @param  {('meta'|'base'|'link'|'style'|'script'|'noscript')} the name of the tag
- * @param  {(Array<Object>|Object)} tags - an array of tag objects or a single object in case of base
- * @return {Object} - the tag generator
- */
-export default function tagGenerator (type, tags) {
-  return {
-    text () {
-      // build a string containing all tags of this type
-      return tags.reduce((tagsStr, tag) => {
-        // build a string containing all attributes of this tag
-        const attrs = Object.keys(tag).reduce((attrsStr, attr) => {
-          switch (attr) {
-            // these attributes are treated as children on the tag
-            case 'innerHTML':
-            case 'cssText':
-              return attrsStr
+              // these form the attribute list for this tag
+              default:
+                return typeof tag[attr] === 'undefined'
+                  ? `${attrsStr} ${attr}`
+                  : `${attrsStr} ${attr}="${tag[attr]}"`
+            }
+          }, '').trim()
 
-            // these form the attribute list for this tag
-            default:
-              return typeof tag[attr] === 'undefined'
-                ? `${attrsStr} ${attr}`
-                : `${attrsStr} ${attr}="${tag[attr]}"`
-          }
-        }, '').trim()
+          // grab child content from one of these attributes, if possible
+          const content = tag.innerHTML || tag.cssText || ''
 
-        // grab child content from one of these attributes, if possible
-        const content = tag.innerHTML || tag.cssText || ''
+          // these tag types will have content inserted
+          const closed = ['noscript', 'script', 'style'].indexOf(type) === -1
 
-        // these tag types will have content inserted
-        const closed = ['noscript', 'script', 'style'].indexOf(type) === -1
-
-        // the final string for this specific tag
-        return closed
-          ? `${tagsStr}<${type} ${VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE}="true" ${attrs}/>`
-          : `${tagsStr}<${type} ${VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE}="true" ${attrs}>${content}</${type}>`
-      }, '')
+          // the final string for this specific tag
+          return closed
+            ? `${tagsStr}<${type} ${attribute}="true" ${attrs}/>`
+            : `${tagsStr}<${type} ${attribute}="true" ${attrs}>${content}</${type}>`
+        }, '')
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/generators/titleGenerator.js b/src/server/generators/titleGenerator.js
index 6886e9d..5f4c0a9 100644
--- a/src/server/generators/titleGenerator.js
+++ b/src/server/generators/titleGenerator.js
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-import { VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE } from '../../shared/constants'
-
-/**
- * Generates title output for the server
- *
- * @param  {'title'} type - the string "title"
- * @param  {String} data - the title text
- * @return {Object} - the title generator
- */
-export default function titleGenerator (type, data) {
-  return {
-    text () {
-      return `<${type} ${VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE}="true">${data}</${type}>`
+export default function _titleGenerator ({ attribute }) {
+  /**
+   * Generates title output for the server
+   *
+   * @param  {'title'} type - the string "title"
+   * @param  {String} data - the title text
+   * @return {Object} - the title generator
+   */
+  return function titleGenerator (type, data) {
+    return {
+      text () {
+        return `<${type} ${attribute}="true">${data}</${type}>`
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/server/inject.js b/src/server/inject.js
index bbbf108..1f30163 100644
--- a/src/server/inject.js
+++ b/src/server/inject.js
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 import getMetaInfo from '../shared/getMetaInfo'
 import generateServerInjector from './generateServerInjector'
 
-/**
- * Converts the state of the meta info object such that each item
- * can be compiled to a tag string on the server
- *
- * @this {Object} - Vue instance - ideally the root component
- * @return {Object} - server meta info with `toString` methods
- */
-export default function inject () {
-  // get meta info with sensible defaults
-  const info = getMetaInfo(this.$root)
+export default function _inject (options) {
+  /**
+   * Converts the state of the meta info object such that each item
+   * can be compiled to a tag string on the server
+   *
+   * @this {Object} - Vue instance - ideally the root component
+   * @return {Object} - server meta info with `toString` methods
+   */
+  return function inject () {
+    // get meta info with sensible defaults
+    const info = getMetaInfo(options)(this.$root)
 
-  // generate server injectors
-  for (let key in info) {
-    if (info.hasOwnProperty(key) && key !== 'titleTemplate') {
-      info[key] = generateServerInjector(key, info[key])
+    // generate server injectors
+    for (let key in info) {
+      if (info.hasOwnProperty(key) && key !== 'titleTemplate') {
+        info[key] = generateServerInjector(options)(key, info[key])
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  return info
+    return info
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/$meta.js b/src/shared/$meta.js
index e41e7a1..b8eaf03 100644
--- a/src/shared/$meta.js
+++ b/src/shared/$meta.js
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import inject from '../server/inject'
 import refresh from '../client/refresh'
 
-/**
- * Returns an injector for server-side rendering.
- * @this {Object} - the Vue instance (a root component)
- * @return {Object} - injector
- */
-export default function $meta () {
-  // bind inject method to this component
-  return {
-    inject: inject.bind(this),
-    refresh: refresh.bind(this)
+export default function _$meta (options) {
+  /**
+   * Returns an injector for server-side rendering.
+   * @this {Object} - the Vue instance (a root component)
+   * @return {Object} - injector
+   */
+  return function $meta () {
+    return {
+      inject: inject(options).bind(this),
+      refresh: refresh(options).bind(this)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/constants.js b/src/shared/constants.js
index 6ae5ace..7bd5c55 100644
--- a/src/shared/constants.js
+++ b/src/shared/constants.js
@@ -1,2 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * These are constant variables used throughout the application.
+ */
+
+// This is the name of the component option that contains all the information that
+// gets converted to the various meta tags & attributes for the page.
+export const VUE_META_KEY_NAME = 'metaInfo'
+
+// This is the attribute vue-meta augments on elements to know which it should
+// manage and which it should ignore.
 export const VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE = 'data-vue-meta'
-export const SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE = 'data-vue-meta-server-rendered'
+
+// This is the attribute that goes on the `html` tag to inform `vue-meta`
+// that the server has already generated the meta tags for the initial render.
+export const VUE_META_SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE = 'data-vue-meta-server-rendered'
+
+// This is the property that tells vue-meta to overwrite (instead of append)
+// an item in a tag list. For example, if you have two `meta` tag list items
+// that both have `vmid` of "description", then vue-meta will overwrite the
+// shallowest one with the deepest one.
+export const VUE_META_TAG_LIST_ID_KEY_NAME = 'vmid'
diff --git a/src/shared/getMetaInfo.js b/src/shared/getMetaInfo.js
index 3f7fd1a..2b38437 100644
--- a/src/shared/getMetaInfo.js
+++ b/src/shared/getMetaInfo.js
@@ -1,75 +1,77 @@
 import deepmerge from 'deepmerge'
 import getComponentOption from './getComponentOption'
 
-/**
- * Returns the correct meta info for the given component
- * (child components will overwrite parent meta info)
- *
- * @param  {Object} component - the Vue instance to get meta info from
- * @return {Object} - returned meta info
- */
-export default function getMetaInfo (component) {
-  // set some sane defaults
-  const defaultInfo = {
-    title: '',
-    titleChunk: '',
-    titleTemplate: '%s',
-    htmlAttrs: {},
-    bodyAttrs: {},
-    meta: [],
-    base: [],
-    link: [],
-    style: [],
-    script: [],
-    noscript: []
-  }
+export default function _getMetaInfo ({ keyName, tagIDKeyName }) {
+  /**
+   * Returns the correct meta info for the given component
+   * (child components will overwrite parent meta info)
+   *
+   * @param  {Object} component - the Vue instance to get meta info from
+   * @return {Object} - returned meta info
+   */
+  return function getMetaInfo (component) {
+    // set some sane defaults
+    const defaultInfo = {
+      title: '',
+      titleChunk: '',
+      titleTemplate: '%s',
+      htmlAttrs: {},
+      bodyAttrs: {},
+      meta: [],
+      base: [],
+      link: [],
+      style: [],
+      script: [],
+      noscript: []
+    }
 
-  // collect & aggregate all metaInfo $options
-  const info = getComponentOption({
-    component,
-    option: 'metaInfo',
-    deep: true,
-    arrayMerge (target, source) {
-      // we concat the arrays without merging objects contained therein,
-      // but we check for a `vmid` property on each object in the array
-      // using an O(1) lookup associative array exploit
-      // note the use of "for in" - we are looping through arrays here, not
-      // plain objects
-      const destination = []
-      for (let targetIndex in target) {
-        const targetItem = target[targetIndex]
-        let shared = false
-        for (let sourceIndex in source) {
-          const sourceItem = source[sourceIndex]
-          if (targetItem.vmid === sourceItem.vmid) {
-            shared = true
-            break
+    // collect & aggregate all metaInfo $options
+    const info = getComponentOption({
+      component,
+      option: keyName,
+      deep: true,
+      arrayMerge (target, source) {
+        // we concat the arrays without merging objects contained therein,
+        // but we check for a `vmid` property on each object in the array
+        // using an O(1) lookup associative array exploit
+        // note the use of "for in" - we are looping through arrays here, not
+        // plain objects
+        const destination = []
+        for (let targetIndex in target) {
+          const targetItem = target[targetIndex]
+          let shared = false
+          for (let sourceIndex in source) {
+            const sourceItem = source[sourceIndex]
+            if (targetItem[tagIDKeyName] === sourceItem[tagIDKeyName]) {
+              shared = true
+              break
+            }
+          }
+          if (!shared) {
+            destination.push(targetItem)
           }
         }
-        if (!shared) {
-          destination.push(targetItem)
-        }
+
+        return destination.concat(source)
       }
+    })
 
-      return destination.concat(source)
+    // backup the title chunk in case user wants access to it
+    if (info.title) {
+      info.titleChunk = info.title
     }
-  })
 
-  // backup the title chunk in case user wants access to it
-  if (info.title) {
-    info.titleChunk = info.title
+    // replace title with populated template
+    if (info.titleTemplate) {
+      info.title = info.titleTemplate.replace(/%s/g, info.titleChunk)
+    }
+
+    // convert base tag to an array so it can be handled the same way
+    // as the other tags
+    if (info.base) {
+      info.base = Object.keys(info.base).length ? [info.base] : []
+    }
+
+    return deepmerge(defaultInfo, info)
   }
-
-  // replace title with populated template
-  if (info.titleTemplate) {
-    info.title = info.titleTemplate.replace(/%s/g, info.titleChunk)
-  }
-
-  // convert base tag to an array so it can be handled the same way
-  // as the other tags
-  if (info.base) {
-    info.base = Object.keys(info.base).length ? [info.base] : []
-  }
-
-  return deepmerge(defaultInfo, info)
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/plugin.js b/src/shared/plugin.js
index e333c19..6f97512 100644
--- a/src/shared/plugin.js
+++ b/src/shared/plugin.js
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
+import assign from 'object-assign'
 import $meta from './$meta'
 
+import {
+  VUE_META_KEY_NAME,
+  VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE,
+  VUE_META_SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE,
+  VUE_META_TAG_LIST_ID_KEY_NAME
+} from './constants'
+
 // automatic install
 if (typeof Vue !== 'undefined') {
   Vue.use(VueMeta)
 }
 
+// set some default options
+const defaultOptions = {
+  keyName: VUE_META_KEY_NAME,
+  attribute: VUE_META_ATTRIBUTE,
+  ssrAttribute: VUE_META_SERVER_RENDERED_ATTRIBUTE,
+  tagIDKeyName: VUE_META_TAG_LIST_ID_KEY_NAME
+}
+
 /**
  * Plugin install function.
  * @param {Function} Vue - the Vue constructor.
  */
-export default function VueMeta (Vue) {
+export default function VueMeta (Vue, options = {}) {
+  // combine options
+  options = assign(defaultOptions, options)
+
   // bind the $meta method to this component instance
-  Vue.prototype.$meta = $meta
+  Vue.prototype.$meta = $meta(options)
 
   // store an id to keep track of DOM updates
   let requestId = null