diff --git a/documentation/properties.html b/documentation/properties.html
index 288a7e6d..6f3ece57 100644
--- a/documentation/properties.html
+++ b/documentation/properties.html
@@ -148,11 +148,12 @@ <h2 id="normal-members">Normal member variables</h2>
     properties, but even that is probably not what you want, as storing 
     data in native C++ variables is much faster.
 </p>
-<h2 id="constants">Class constants</h2>
+<h2 id="static-constants">Static properties and class constants</h2>
 <p>
-    Class constants can be defined in a similar way as properties. The only
-    difference is that you have to pass in the flag 'Php::Const' instead of 
-    one of the public, private or protected access modifiers.
+    Static properties and class class constants can be defined in a similar way 
+    as properties. The only difference is that you have to pass in either the 
+    flag 'Php::Static' or 'Php::Const' instead of one of the Php::Public, 
+    Php::Private or Php::Protected access modifiers.
 </p>
 <p>
 <pre class="language-cpp"><code>
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ <h2 id="constants">Class constants</h2>
         // the Example class has a class constant
         example.property("MY_CONSTANT", "some value", Php::Const);
         
+        // and a public static propertie
+        example.property("my_property", "initial value", Php::Public | Php::Static);
+        
         // add the class to the extension
         myExtension.add(std::move(example));
         
@@ -189,7 +193,8 @@ <h2 id="constants">Class constants</h2>
 </code></pre>
 </p>
 <p>
-    The class constant can be accessed from PHP scripts using Example::MY_CONSTANT.
+    The class constant can be accessed from PHP scripts using Example::MY_CONSTANT,
+    and the static properties with Example::$my_property.
 </p>
 <h2>Smart properties</h2>
 <p>
diff --git a/include/modifiers.h b/include/modifiers.h
index a8383415..e52bd146 100644
--- a/include/modifiers.h
+++ b/include/modifiers.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Php {
 /**
  *  The modifiers are constants
  */
+extern const int Static;
 extern const int Abstract;
 extern const int Final;
 extern const int Public;
@@ -23,6 +24,12 @@ extern const int Protected;
 extern const int Private;
 extern const int Const;
 
+/**
+ *  Modifiers that are supported for methods and properties
+ */
+extern const int MethodModifiers;
+extern const int PropertyModifiers;
+
 /**
  *  End namespace
  */
diff --git a/src/classimpl.h b/src/classimpl.h
index 03cce2bd..f3673b1d 100644
--- a/src/classimpl.h
+++ b/src/classimpl.h
@@ -351,14 +351,14 @@ class ClassImpl
      *  @param  flags       Optional flags
      *  @param  args        Description of the supported arguments
      */
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_0 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_1 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_2 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_3 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_4 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_5 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_6 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_7 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_0 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_1 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_2 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_3 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_4 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_5 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_6 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const method_callback_7 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags & MethodModifiers, args)); }
 
     /**
      *  Add a static method to the class
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ class ClassImpl
      *  @param  flags       Optional flags
      *  @param  args        Description of the supported arguments
      */
-    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_0 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags | ZEND_ACC_STATIC, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_1 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags | ZEND_ACC_STATIC, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_2 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags | ZEND_ACC_STATIC, args)); }
-    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_3 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, flags | ZEND_ACC_STATIC, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_0 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, (flags & MethodModifiers) | Static, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_1 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, (flags & MethodModifiers) | Static, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_2 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, (flags & MethodModifiers) | Static, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, const native_callback_3 &method, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, method, (flags & MethodModifiers) | Static, args)); }
 
     /**
      *  Add an abstract method to the class
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class ClassImpl
      *  @param  flags       Optional flags (like public or protected)
      *  @param  args        Description of the supported arguments
      */
-    void method(const char *name, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, Abstract | flags, args)); }
+    void method(const char *name, int flags=0, const Arguments &args = {}) { _methods.push_back(std::make_shared<Method>(name, (flags & (MethodModifiers | Static)) | Abstract , args)); }
 
     /**
      *  Add a property to the class
@@ -399,15 +399,15 @@ class ClassImpl
      *  @param  value       Actual property value
      *  @param  flags       Optional flags
      */
-    void property(const char *name, std::nullptr_t value, int flags = Php::Public)      { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NullMember>(name, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, int16_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name, value, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, int32_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name, value, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, int64_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name, value, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, bool value, int flags = Php::Public)                { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<BoolMember>(name, value, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, char value, int flags = Php::Public)                { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember>(name, &value, 1, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, const std::string &value, int flags = Php::Public)  { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember>(name, value, flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, const char *value, int flags = Php::Public)         { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember>(name, value, strlen(value), flags)); }
-    void property(const char *name, double value, int flags = Php::Public)              { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<FloatMember>(name, value, flags)); }
+    void property(const char *name, std::nullptr_t value, int flags = Php::Public)      { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NullMember>   (name,                        flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, int16_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, int32_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, int64_t value, int flags = Php::Public)             { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<NumericMember>(name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, bool value, int flags = Php::Public)                { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<BoolMember>   (name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, char value, int flags = Php::Public)                { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember> (name, &value,             1, flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, const std::string &value, int flags = Php::Public)  { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember> (name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, const char *value, int flags = Php::Public)         { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<StringMember> (name,  value, strlen(value), flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
+    void property(const char *name, double value, int flags = Php::Public)              { _members.push_back(std::make_shared<FloatMember>  (name,  value,                flags & PropertyModifiers)); }
 
     /**
      *  Set property with callbacks
diff --git a/src/modifiers.cpp b/src/modifiers.cpp
index c987b8ad..37207304 100644
--- a/src/modifiers.cpp
+++ b/src/modifiers.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
  *  In this file an enumeration type is with the possible
  *  member modifiers
  *
- *  @author Martijn Otto
+ *  @author Martijn Otto <martijn.otto@copernica.com>
+ *  @author Emiel Bruijntjes <emiel.bruijntjes@copernica.com>
+ * 
  *  @copyright 2014 Copernica BV
  */
 #include "includes.h"
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ namespace Php {
 /**
  *  The modifiers are constants
  */
+const int Static    =   0x01;
 const int Abstract  =   0x02;
 const int Final     =   0x04;
 const int Public    =   0x100;
@@ -24,6 +27,12 @@ const int Protected =   0x200;
 const int Private   =   0x400;
 const int Const     =   0;
 
+/**
+ *  Modifiers that are supported for methods and properties
+ */
+const int MethodModifiers           =   Final | Public | Protected | Private;
+const int PropertyModifiers         =   Final | Public | Protected | Private | Const | Static;
+
 /**
  *  End namespace
  */