diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1b862c..abd1248 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ minimal chrome.
 $.popupWindow('http://www.google.com', { height: 300, width: 200 });
 ```
 
+### Simple Example with Object as Parameter
+
+Another option is to call `popupWindow` with a single object that contains a url
+key and any other settings. This is functionally the same as the above example
+and is only a stylistic difference.
+
+```
+$.popupWindow({ url: 'http://www.google.com', height: 300, width: 200 });
+```
+
 ### More Examples
 
 There are more [examples] to look at as well.
diff --git a/example.html b/example.html
index 610e0b6..1547a02 100644
--- a/example.html
+++ b/example.html
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
             }
           });
         });
+        
+        $('.example-objectapi').on('click', function(event) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          $.popupWindow({
+            url: 'http://google.com'
+          });
+        });
+        
       })
     </script>
   </head>
@@ -41,6 +49,7 @@ <h2>Examples</h2>
       <li><a href="#" class="example-defaults">Open window (with defaults)</a></li>
       <li><a href="#" class="example-small">Open window (custom size: 200x200)</a></li>
       <li><a href="#" class="example-callback">Open window (close callback)</a></li>
+      <li><a href="#" class="example-objectapi">Object API</a></li>
     </ul>
 
     <h2>More Details</h2>
diff --git a/jquery.popupwindow.js b/jquery.popupwindow.js
index 79ed5a6..46c1028 100644
--- a/jquery.popupwindow.js
+++ b/jquery.popupwindow.js
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@
     status:      false,
     toolbar:     false,
     top:         0,
-    width:       500
+    width:       500,
+    url:         ""
   };
 
   $.popupWindow = function(url, opts) {
+    if ($.isPlainObject(url)) {
+      opts = url;
+      url = opts.url;
+    }
     var options = $.extend({}, defaults, opts);
 
     // center the window