diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8080d1ae..d010ea18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ Allowed values are as follows:
 |**`hash`**|`{Boolean}`|`false`|If `true` then append a unique `webpack` compilation hash to all included scripts and CSS files. This is useful for cache busting|
 |**`cache`**|`{Boolean}`|`true`|Emit the file only if it was changed|
 |**`showErrors`**|`{Boolean}`|`true`|Errors details will be written into the HTML page|
-|**`chunks`**|`{?}`|`?`|Allows you to add only some chunks (e.g only the unit-test chunk)|
-|**`chunksSortMode`**|`{String\|Function}`|`auto`|Allows to control how chunks should be sorted before they are included to the HTML. Allowed values are `'none' \| 'auto' \| 'manual' \| {Function}`|
-|**`excludeChunks`**|`{Array.<string>}`|``|Allows you to skip some chunks (e.g don't add the unit-test chunk)|
+|**`chunks`**|`{Array.<string>\|RegExp\|Function\|'all'}`|`?`|Allows you to add only some chunks (e.g only the unit-test chunk)|
+|**[`chunksSortMode`]**|`{String\|Function}`|`auto`|Allows to control how chunks should be sorted before they are included to the HTML. Allowed values are `'none' \| 'auto' \| 'dependency' \| 'manual' \| {Function}`|
+|**`excludeChunks`**|`{Array.<string>\|RegExp\|Function}`|``|Allows you to skip some chunks (e.g don't add the unit-test chunk)|
 |**`xhtml`**|`{Boolean}`|`false`|If `true` render the `link` tags as self-closing (XHTML compliant)|
 
 Here's an example webpack config illustrating how to use these options
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index de9a6294..40274c75 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -553,19 +553,34 @@ function hookIntoCompiler (compiler, options, plugin) {
   /**
    * Return all chunks from the compilation result which match the exclude and include filters
    * @param {any} chunks
-   * @param {string[]|'all'} includedChunks
-   * @param {string[]} excludedChunks
+   * @param {string[]|{test(chunkName: string): boolean}|((chunkName: string) => boolean)|'all'} includedChunks
+   * @param {string[]|{test(chunkName: string): boolean}|((chunkName: string) => boolean)} excludedChunks
    */
   function filterChunks (chunks, includedChunks, excludedChunks) {
     return chunks.filter(chunkName => {
       // Skip if the chunks should be filtered and the given chunk was not added explicity
-      if (Array.isArray(includedChunks) && includedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) === -1) {
+      if (Array.isArray(includedChunks) && includedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) === -1) { // chunks: Array
         return false;
+      } else if (includedChunks instanceof RegExp) { // chunks: RegExp
+        return includedChunks.test(chunkName);
+      } else if (typeof includedChunks === 'function') { // chunks: Function
+        return includedChunks(chunkName);
       }
+      // if (Array.isArray(includedChunks) && includedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) === -1) {
+      //   return false;
+      // }
+
       // Skip if the chunks should be filtered and the given chunk was excluded explicity
-      if (Array.isArray(excludedChunks) && excludedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) !== -1) {
+      if (Array.isArray(excludedChunks) && excludedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) !== -1) { // chunks: Array
         return false;
+      } else if (excludedChunks instanceof RegExp) { // chunks: RegExp
+        return !excludedChunks.test(chunkName);
+      } else if (typeof excludedChunks === 'function') { // chunks: Function
+        return excludedChunks(chunkName);
       }
+      // if (Array.isArray(excludedChunks) && excludedChunks.indexOf(chunkName) !== -1) {
+      //   return false;
+      // }
       // Add otherwise
       return true;
     });
diff --git a/spec/basic.spec.js b/spec/basic.spec.js
index b325f7cd..8c64b117 100644
--- a/spec/basic.spec.js
+++ b/spec/basic.spec.js
@@ -365,6 +365,46 @@ describe('HtmlWebpackPlugin', () => {
     }, ['<script defer="defer" src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
   });
 
+  it('allows you to inject a specified asset into a given html file', done => {
+    testHtmlPlugin({
+      mode: 'production',
+      entry: {
+        util: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/util.js'),
+        app: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/index.js')
+      },
+      output: {
+        path: OUTPUT_DIR,
+        filename: '[name]_bundle.js'
+      },
+      plugins: [new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
+        inject: true,
+        chunks: /^app/,
+        template: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/plain.html')
+      })]
+    }, ['<script src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
+  });
+
+  it('allows you to inject a specified asset into a given html file', done => {
+    testHtmlPlugin({
+      mode: 'production',
+      entry: {
+        util: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/util.js'),
+        app: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/index.js')
+      },
+      output: {
+        path: OUTPUT_DIR,
+        filename: '[name]_bundle.js'
+      },
+      plugins: [new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
+        inject: true,
+        chunks: function (chunkName) {
+          return /^app/.test(chunkName);
+        },
+        template: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/plain.html')
+      })]
+    }, ['<script src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
+  });
+
   it('allows you to inject a specified asset into a given html file', done => {
     testHtmlPlugin({
       mode: 'production',
@@ -384,6 +424,46 @@ describe('HtmlWebpackPlugin', () => {
     }, ['<script defer="defer" src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
   });
 
+  it('allows you to inject a specified asset into a given html file', done => {
+    testHtmlPlugin({
+      mode: 'production',
+      entry: {
+        util: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/util.js'),
+        app: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/index.js')
+      },
+      output: {
+        path: OUTPUT_DIR,
+        filename: '[name]_bundle.js'
+      },
+      plugins: [new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
+        inject: true,
+        excludeChunks: /^util/,
+        template: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/plain.html')
+      })]
+    }, ['<script src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
+  });
+
+  it('allows you to inject a specified asset into a given html file', done => {
+    testHtmlPlugin({
+      mode: 'production',
+      entry: {
+        util: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/util.js'),
+        app: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/index.js')
+      },
+      output: {
+        path: OUTPUT_DIR,
+        filename: '[name]_bundle.js'
+      },
+      plugins: [new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
+        inject: true,
+        excludeChunks: function (chunkName) {
+          return !/^util/.test(chunkName);
+        },
+        template: path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/plain.html')
+      })]
+    }, ['<script src="app_bundle.js"'], null, done);
+  });
+
   it('allows you to use chunkhash with asset into a given html file', done => {
     testHtmlPlugin({
       mode: 'production',
diff --git a/typings.d.ts b/typings.d.ts
index b07bc354..808a07bd 100644
--- a/typings.d.ts
+++ b/typings.d.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ declare namespace HtmlWebpackPlugin {
     /**
      * List all entries which should be injected
      */
-    chunks?: "all" | string[];
+    chunks: "all" | string[] | RegExp | (((chunkName: string) => boolean));
     /**
      * Allows to control how chunks should be sorted before they are included to the html.
      * @default 'auto'
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ declare namespace HtmlWebpackPlugin {
     /**
      * List all entries which should not be injected
      */
-    excludeChunks?: string[];
+    excludeChunks: string[] | RegExp | (((chunkName: string) => boolean));
     /**
      * Path to the favicon icon
      */