diff --git a/src/definitions/custom/modepress.d.ts b/src/definitions/custom/modepress.d.ts
index 4b5ef062..3d372c06 100644
--- a/src/definitions/custom/modepress.d.ts
+++ b/src/definitions/custom/modepress.d.ts
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@
          */
         debug: boolean;
 
+        /**
+         * If false, the server config controllers will not be included
+         */
+        includePluginControllers: boolean;
+
         /**
          * Settings related to sending emails
          */
diff --git a/src/definitions/generated/modepress.d.ts b/src/definitions/generated/modepress.d.ts
index b159af6e..af390603 100644
--- a/src/definitions/generated/modepress.d.ts
+++ b/src/definitions/generated/modepress.d.ts
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ declare namespace Modepress {
          */
         debug: boolean;
 
+        /**
+         * If false, the server config controllers will not be included
+         */
+        includePluginControllers: boolean;
+
         /**
          * Settings related to sending emails
          */
diff --git a/src/dist-src/example-config.json b/src/dist-src/example-config.json
index d0866807..ccb5c518 100644
--- a/src/dist-src/example-config.json
+++ b/src/dist-src/example-config.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "usersSocketOrigin": "webinate.net",
     "usersSocketApiKey": "my-secret-key",
     "debug": true,
+    "includePluginControllers": true,
     "adminUser": {
         "username": "root",
         "email": "root_email@host.com",
diff --git a/src/logger.ts b/src/logger.ts
index a6a2c50c..40f6ce42 100644
--- a/src/logger.ts
+++ b/src/logger.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import * as winston from 'winston';
 import * as yargs from 'yargs';
 
+let showLogs: boolean = false;
+
 function assignMeta( meta?: any ) {
     if ( meta )
         return Object.assign( meta, { process: process.pid } );
@@ -16,6 +18,12 @@ export function initializeLogger() {
 
     // Add the console colours
     winston.addColors( { debug: 'green', info: 'cyan', silly: 'magenta', warn: 'yellow', error: 'red' } );
+
+
+
+    if ( args.logging === undefined || args.logging === 'true' )
+        showLogs = true;
+
     winston.remove( winston.transports.Console );
     winston.add( winston.transports.Console, <any>{ level: 'debug', colorize: true } );
 
@@ -31,6 +39,9 @@ export function initializeLogger() {
  */
 export function warn( message: string, meta?: any ) {
     return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+        if ( !showLogs )
+            return resolve();
+
         winston.warn( message, assignMeta( meta ), function( err ) {
             if ( err )
                 reject( err )
@@ -40,6 +51,13 @@ export function warn( message: string, meta?: any ) {
     } );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns if logging is enabled
+ */
+export function enabled() {
+    return showLogs;
+}
+
 /**
  * Logs an info message
  * @param message The message to log
@@ -47,6 +65,9 @@ export function warn( message: string, meta?: any ) {
  */
 export function info( message: string, meta?: any ) {
     return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+        if ( !showLogs )
+            return resolve();
+
         winston.info( message, assignMeta( meta ), function( err ) {
             if ( err )
                 reject( err )
@@ -63,6 +84,9 @@ export function info( message: string, meta?: any ) {
  */
 export function error( message: string, meta?: any ) {
     return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+        if ( !showLogs )
+            return resolve();
+
         winston.error( message, assignMeta( meta ), function( err ) {
             if ( err )
                 reject( err )
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index be090a90..b253406b 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as mongodb from 'mongodb';
 import * as http from 'http';
 import * as https from 'https';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
-import { error, info } from './logger';
+import { error, info, enabled as loggingEnabled } from './logger';
 import * as compression from 'compression';
 import { Controller } from './controllers/controller'
 import PageRenderer from './controllers/page-renderer'
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { AdminController } from './controllers/admin-controller';
 import { ErrorController } from './controllers/error-controller';
 import { CommsController } from './socket-api/comms-controller';
 
-
 export class Server {
     private _config: Modepress.IConfig;
     private _server: Modepress.IServer;
@@ -53,7 +52,8 @@ export class Server {
         app.set( 'view engine', 'jade' );
 
         // log every request to the console
-        app.use( morgan( 'dev' ) );
+        if ( loggingEnabled() )
+            app.use( morgan( 'dev' ) );
 
         // Create each of your controllers here
         const controllerPromises: Array<Promise<any>> = [];
@@ -76,12 +76,14 @@ export class Server {
         controllers.push( new StatsController( app, config! ) );
 
 
-        // Load the controllers
+        // Load the optional controllers
         try {
-            for ( let i = 0, l: number = server.controllers.length; i < l; i++ ) {
-                lastAddedController = server.controllers[ i ].path;
-                const func = require( server.controllers[ i ].path );
-                controllers.push( new func.default( server, config, app ) );
+            if ( config.includePluginControllers ) {
+                for ( let i = 0, l: number = server.controllers.length; i < l; i++ ) {
+                    lastAddedController = server.controllers[ i ].path;
+                    const func = require( server.controllers[ i ].path );
+                    controllers.push( new func.default( server, config, app ) );
+                }
             }
         }
         catch ( err ) {