diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d9ced647..0ed573181 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # v1.1.0-rc.2
 ## xx/xx/2016
 
+1. [](#new)
+    * Added getters and setters for Assets to allow manipulation of CSS/JS/Collection based assets via plugins [#876](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/876)
 1. [](#improved)
     * Moved list items in `system/config/media.yaml` config into a `types:` key which allows you delete default items.
 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Assets.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Assets.php
index cf3cece0f..923c05636 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Assets.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Assets.php
@@ -821,24 +821,94 @@ class Assets
 
     /**
      * Return the array of all the registered CSS assets
+     * If a $key is provided, it will try to return only that asset
+     * else it will return null
      *
+     * @param null|string $key the asset key
      * @return array
      */
-    public function getCss()
+    public function getCss($key = null)
     {
+        if (!empty($key)) {
+            $asset_key = md5($key);
+            if (isset($this->css[$asset_key])) {
+                return $this->css[$asset_key];
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         return $this->css;
     }
 
     /**
      * Return the array of all the registered JS assets
+     * If a $key is provided, it will try to return only that asset
+     * else it will return null
      *
+     * @param null|string $key the asset key
      * @return array
      */
-    public function getJs()
+    public function getJs($key = null)
     {
+        if (!empty($key)) {
+            $asset_key = md5($key);
+            if (isset($this->js[$asset_key])) {
+                return $this->js[$asset_key];
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         return $this->js;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the whole array of CSS assets
+     *
+     * @param $css
+     */
+    public function setCss($css)
+    {
+        $this->css = $css;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the whole array of JS assets
+     *
+     * @param $js
+     */
+    public function setJs($js)
+    {
+        $this->js = $js;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes an item from the CSS array if set
+     *
+     * @param $key  the asset key
+     */
+    public function removeCss($key)
+    {
+        $asset_key = md5($key);
+        if (isset($this->css[$asset_key])) {
+            unset($this->css[$asset_key]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes an item from the JS array if set
+     *
+     * @param $key  the asset key
+     */
+    public function removeJs($key)
+    {
+        $asset_key = md5($key);
+        if (isset($this->js[$asset_key])) {
+            unset($this->js[$asset_key]);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the array of all the registered collections
      *
@@ -849,6 +919,16 @@ class Assets
         return $this->collections;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the array of collections explicitly
+     *
+     * @param $collections
+     */
+    public function setCollection($collections)
+    {
+        $this->collections = $collections;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determines if an asset exists as a collection, CSS or JS reference
      *