diff --git a/server/nginx/default.conf b/server/nginx/default.conf
index 8630c67..60eb017 100644
--- a/server/nginx/default.conf
+++ b/server/nginx/default.conf
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ server {
         proxy_cache_min_uses 1;
         proxy_cache_valid 200 301 302 120m;
         proxy_cache_valid 404 1m;
-        proxy_hide_header Cache-Control;
-        proxy_ignore_headers Cache-Control Expires Set-Cookie;
 
+        add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
         add_header Cache-Control "public,max-age=0";
         add_header X-Cache-Date $upstream_http_date;
         add_header X-Cache-Status $upstream_cache_status;
-        add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/page-renderer.js b/server/page-renderer.js
index ecb48a4..72bd9df 100644
--- a/server/page-renderer.js
+++ b/server/page-renderer.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const HTML_TEMPLATE = `${__dirname}/client/index.html`;
 
 async function generate(path, target) {
     // retrieve cached JSON through Nginx
+    console.log(`Regenerating page: ${path}`);
     let host = `http://${NGINX_HOST}`;
     // create a fetch() that remembers the URLs used
     let sourceURLs = [];
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index ba759c2..25a2b64 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'object') {
         });
         routeManager.addEventListener('beforechange', (evt) => {
             let route = new Route(routeManager, dataSource);
-            evt.postponeDefault(route.setPageType(evt.params));
+            evt.postponeDefault(route.setParameters(evt));
         });
         routeManager.activate();
         await routeManager.start();
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'object') {
                 let mtime = await res.text();
                 if (mtime !== mtimeLast) {
                     if (mtimeLast) {
-                        console.log('changed');
                         dataSource.invalidate();
                     }
                     mtimeLast = mtime;
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'object') {
         });
         routeManager.addEventListener('beforechange', (evt) => {
             let route = new Route(routeManager, dataSource);
-            evt.postponeDefault(route.setPageType(evt.params));
+            evt.postponeDefault(route.setParameters(evt));
         });
         routeManager.activate();
         await routeManager.start(options.path);
diff --git a/src/pages/archive-page.jsx b/src/pages/archive-page.jsx
index af3841a..fff76e8 100644
--- a/src/pages/archive-page.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/archive-page.jsx
@@ -12,22 +12,16 @@ class ArchivePage extends AsyncComponent {
 
     async renderAsync(meanwhile) {
         let { wp, route } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug, categorySlug } = route.params;
-        let month = Moment(monthSlug);
+        let { date } = route.params;
+        let month = Moment(`${date.year}-${date.month}`);
         let props = {
             route,
             month,
         };
+        meanwhile.show(<ArchivePageSync {...props} />);
         let after = month.toISOString();
         let before = month.clone().endOf('month').toISOString();
-        meanwhile.show(<ArchivePageSync {...props} />);
-        props.categories = await wp.fetchList('/wp/v2/categories/');
-        meanwhile.show(<ArchivePageSync {...props} />);
         let url = `/wp/v2/posts/?after=${after}&before=${before}`;
-        if (categorySlug) {
-            let category = _.find(props.categories, { slug: categorySlug });
-            url = `/wp/v2/posts/?after=${after}&before=${before}&categories=${category.id}`;
-        }
         props.posts = await wp.fetchList(url);
         return <ArchivePageSync {...props} />;
     }
@@ -37,23 +31,13 @@ class ArchivePageSync extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'ArchivePageSync';
 
     render() {
-        let { route, categories, posts, month } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug, categorySlug } = route.params;
+        let { route, posts, month } = this.props;
         let monthLabel = month.format('MMMM YYYY');
-        let monthURL = route.find([ monthSlug ]);
-        let trail = [ { label: 'Archive' } ];
-        if (categorySlug) {
-            let category = _.find(categories, { slug: categorySlug });
-            let categoryLabel = _.get(category, 'name', '');
-            trail.push({ label: monthLabel, url: monthURL });
-            trail.push({ label: categoryLabel });
-        } else {
-            trail.push({ label: monthLabel });
-        }
+        let trail = [ { label: 'Archive' }, { label: monthLabel } ];
         return (
             <div className="page">
                 <Breadcrumb trail={trail} />
-                <PostList route={route} posts={posts} month={month} categories={categories} minimum={100} />
+                <PostList route={route} posts={posts} minimum={100} />
             </div>
         );
     }
@@ -67,7 +51,6 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route),
     };
     ArchivePageSync.propTypes = {
-        category: PropTypes.object,
         posts: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
         month: PropTypes.instanceOf(Moment),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route),
diff --git a/src/pages/category-page.jsx b/src/pages/category-page.jsx
index 16d84b9..df275cc 100644
--- a/src/pages/category-page.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/category-page.jsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import _ from 'lodash';
 import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
 import { AsyncComponent } from 'relaks';
 import { Route } from 'routing';
@@ -11,14 +12,14 @@ class CategoryPage extends AsyncComponent {
 
     async renderAsync(meanwhile) {
         let { wp, route } = this.props;
-        let { categorySlug } = route.params;
+        let { categorySlugs } = route.params;
         let props = {
             route,
         };
         meanwhile.show(<CategoryPageSync {...props} />);
-        props.categories = await wp.fetchList('/wp/v2/categories/');
+        props.categories = await wp.fetchMultiple('/wp/v2/categories/', categorySlugs);
         meanwhile.show(<CategoryPageSync {...props} />);
-        let category = _.find(props.categories, { slug: categorySlug });
+        let category = _.last(props.categories);
         props.posts = await wp.fetchList(`/wp/v2/posts/?categories=${category.id}`);
         return <CategoryPageSync {...props} />;
     }
@@ -29,13 +30,17 @@ class CategoryPageSync extends PureComponent {
 
     render() {
         let { route, posts, categories } = this.props;
-        let { categorySlug } = route.params;
-        let category = _.find(categories, { slug: categorySlug });
-        let categoryLabel = _.get(category, 'name', '');
-        let trail = [
-            { label: 'Categories' },
-            { label: categoryLabel },
-        ];
+        let trail = [ { label: 'Categories' } ];
+        let category = _.last(categories);
+        for (let c of categories) {
+            let label = _.get(c, 'name', '');
+            if (c !== category) {
+                let url = route.getObjectURL(c);
+                trail.push({ label, url });
+            } else {
+                trail.push({ label });
+            }
+        }
         return (
             <div className="page">
                 <Breadcrumb trail={trail} />
diff --git a/src/pages/page-page.jsx b/src/pages/page-page.jsx
index 22eb5cf..2a5ea2e 100644
--- a/src/pages/page-page.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/page-page.jsx
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ class PagePage extends AsyncComponent {
 
     async renderAsync(meanwhile) {
         let { wp, route } = this.props;
-        let { pageSlug, parentPageSlugs } = route.params;
+        let { pageSlugs } = route.params;
         let props = {
             route,
         };
-        props.page = await wp.fetchOne('/wp/v2/pages/', pageSlug);
         meanwhile.show(<PagePageSync {...props} />);
-        props.parentPages = await wp.fetchMultiple('/wp/v2/pages/', parentPageSlugs);
+        props.pages = await wp.fetchMultiple('/wp/v2/pages/', pageSlugs);
         meanwhile.show(<PagePageSync {...props} />);
-        props.childPages = await wp.fetchList(`/wp/v2/pages/?parent=${props.page.id}`, { minimum: '100%' });
+        let page = _.last(props.pages);
+        props.childPages = await wp.fetchList(`/wp/v2/pages/?parent=${page.id}`, { minimum: '100%' });
         return <PagePageSync {...props} />;
     }
 }
@@ -31,25 +31,21 @@ class PagePageSync extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PagePageSync';
 
     render() {
-        let { route, page, parentPages, childPages, transform } = this.props;
+        let { route, pages, childPages, transform } = this.props;
+        let page = _.last(pages);
         let trail = [];
-        let parents = [];
-        if (parentPages) {
-            for (let parentPage of parentPages) {
-                parents.push(parentPage);
-
-                let title = _.get(parentPage, 'title.rendered', '');
-                let slugs = _.map(parents, 'slug');
-                let url = route.find(slugs);
+        for (let p of pages) {
+            if (p !== page) {
+                let title = _.get(page, 'title.rendered', '');
+                let url = route.getObjectURL(p);
                 trail.push({ label: <HTML text={title} />, url })
             }
-            parents.push(page);
         }
         return (
             <div className="page">
                 <Breadcrumb trail={trail} />
                 <PageView page={page} transform={route.transformLink} />
-                <PageList route={route} pages={childPages} parentPages={parents} />
+                <PageList route={route} pages={childPages} />
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/post-page.jsx b/src/pages/post-page.jsx
index 3c11d4d..b1bf4ea 100644
--- a/src/pages/post-page.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/post-page.jsx
@@ -14,20 +14,16 @@ class PostPage extends AsyncComponent {
 
     async renderAsync(meanwhile) {
         let { wp, route } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug, categorySlug, postSlug } = route.params;
+        let { postSlug } = route.params;
         let props = {
             route,
         };
-        if (monthSlug) {
-            props.month = Moment(monthSlug);
-        }
         meanwhile.show(<PostPageSync {...props} />);
-        if (categorySlug) {
-            props.category = await wp.fetchOne('/wp/v2/categories/', categorySlug);
-            meanwhile.show(<PostPageSync {...props} />);
-        }
         props.post = await wp.fetchOne('/wp/v2/posts/', postSlug);
         meanwhile.show(<PostPageSync {...props} />);
+        let allCategories = await wp.fetchList('/wp/v2/categories/', { minimum: '100%' });
+        props.categories = findMatchingCategories(allCategories, props.post.categories, route.history);
+        meanwhile.show(<PostPageSync {...props} />);
         props.author = await wp.fetchOne('/wp/v2/users/', props.post.author);
         if (!wp.ssr) {
             meanwhile.show(<PostPageSync {...props} />);
@@ -41,36 +37,78 @@ class PostPageSync extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PostPageSync';
 
     render() {
-        let { route, month, category, post, author, comments } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug, categorySlug } = route.params;
-        let trail = [];
-        if (monthSlug) {
-            let monthLabel = month.format('MMMM YYYY');
-            let monthURL = route.find([ monthSlug ]);
-            trail.push({ label: 'Archive' });
-            trail.push({ label: monthLabel, url: monthURL });
-        }
-        if (categorySlug) {
-            let categoryLabel = _.get(category, 'name', '');
-            let categoryURL;
-            if (monthSlug) {
-                categoryURL = route.find([ monthSlug, categorySlug ]);
-            } else {
-                trail.push({ label: 'Categories' });
-                categoryURL = route.find([ categorySlug ]);
-            }
-            trail.push({ label: categoryLabel, url: categoryURL });
+        let { route, categories, post, author, comments } = this.props;
+        let trail = [ { label: 'Categories' } ];
+        for (let c of categories) {
+            let label = _.get(c, 'name', '');
+            let url = route.getObjectURL(c);
+            trail.push({ label, url });
         }
         return (
             <div className="page">
                 <Breadcrumb trail={trail} />
-                <PostView category={category} post={post} author={author} transform={route.transformLink} />
+                <PostView post={post} author={author} transform={route.transformLink} />
                 <CommentSection comments={comments} />
             </div>
         );
     }
 }
 
+function includeCategory(list, id, allCategories) {
+    let category = _.find(allCategories, { id })
+    if (category) {
+        if (!_.includes(list, category)) {
+            list.push(category);
+        }
+        // add parent category as well
+        includeCategory(list, category.parent, allCategories);
+    }
+}
+
+function findMatchingCategories(allCategories, ids, history) {
+    let applicable = [];
+    for (let id of ids) {
+        includeCategory(applicable, id, allCategories);
+    }
+
+    let historyIndex = (c) => {
+        return _.findLastIndex(history, (route) => {
+            if (route.params.categorySlugs) {
+                return _.includes(route.params.categorySlugs, c.slug);
+            }
+        });
+    };
+    let depth = (c) => {
+        if (c.parent) {
+            let parent = _.find(allCategories, { id: c.parent });
+            if (parent) {
+                return depth(parent) + 1;
+            }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    };
+
+    // order applicable categories based on how recently it was visited,
+    // how deep it is, and alphabetically
+    applicable = _.orderBy(applicable, [ historyIndex, depth, 'name' ], [ 'desc', 'desc', 'asc' ]);
+    let anchorCategory = _.first(applicable);
+
+    let trail = [];
+    if (anchorCategory) {
+        // add category and its ancestors
+        for (let c = anchorCategory; c; c = _.find(applicable, { id: c.parent })) {
+            trail.unshift(c);
+        }
+        // add applicable child categories
+        for (let c = anchorCategory; c; c = _.find(applicable, { parent: c.id })) {
+            if (c !== anchorCategory) {
+                trail.push(c);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return trail;
+}
+
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
     const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 
@@ -79,11 +117,10 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route),
     };
     PostPageSync.propTypes = {
-        category: PropTypes.object,
+        categories: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
         post: PropTypes.object,
         author: PropTypes.object,
         comments: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
-        month: PropTypes.instanceOf(Moment),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route),
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/routing.js b/src/routing.js
index cf13506..548c79d 100644
--- a/src/routing.js
+++ b/src/routing.js
@@ -16,77 +16,113 @@ class Route {
         return this.routeManager.change(url, options);
     }
 
-    find(params) {
-        if (params instanceof Array) {
-            let slugs = params;
-            return this.routeManager.find('page', { slugs });
-        } else {
-            return this.routeManager.find('page', params);
-        }
+    getRootURL() {
+        return this.composeURL({ path: '/' });
     }
 
-    async setPageType(params) {
-        let slugs = params.slugs;
-        if (slugs.length > 0) {
-            let slugType1 = await this.getSlugType(slugs[0]);
-            if (slugType1 === 'page') {
-                params.pageType = 'page';
-                params.pageSlug = _.last(slugs);
-                params.parentPageSlugs = _.slice(slugs, 0, -1);
-            } else if (slugType1 === 'category') {
-                if (slugs.length === 1) {
-                    params.pageType = 'category';
-                    params.categorySlug = slugs[0];
-                } else if (slugs.length === 2) {
-                    params.pageType = 'post';
-                    params.categorySlug = slugs[0];
-                    params.postSlug = slugs[1];
-                }
-            } else if (slugType1 === 'archive') {
-                if (slugs.length === 1) {
-                    params.pageType = 'archive';
-                    params.monthSlug = slugs[0];
-                } else if (slugs.length === 2) {
-                    let slugType2 = await this.getSlugType(slugs[1]);
-                    if (slugType2 === 'category') {
-                        params.pageType = 'archive';
-                        params.monthSlug = slugs[0];
-                        params.categorySlug = slugs[1];
-                    } else {
-                        params.pageType = 'post';
-                        params.monthSlug = slugs[0];
-                        params.postSlug = slugs[1];
-                    }
-                } else if (slugs.length === 3) {
-                    params.pageType = 'post';
-                    params.monthSlug = slugs[0];
-                    params.categorySlug = slugs[1];
-                    params.postSlug = slugs[2];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (!params.pageType) {
-            if (params.search !== undefined) {
-                params.pageType = 'search';
-            } else {
-                params.pageType = 'welcome';
-            }
-        }
+    getSearchURL(search) {
+        return this.composeURL({ path: '/', query: { s: search } });
     }
 
-    async getSlugType(slug) {
-        let options = { minimum: '100%' };
-        let pages = await this.dataSource.fetchList('/wp/v2/pages/?parent=0', options);
-        if (_.some(pages, { slug })) {
-            return 'page';
+    getArchiveURL(date) {
+        let { year, month } = date;
+        return this.composeURL({ path: `/date/${year}/${month}/` });
+    }
+
+    getObjectURL(object) {
+        let { siteURL } = this.params;
+        let url = object.link;
+        if (!_.startsWith(url, siteURL)) {
+            throw new Error(`Object URL does not match site URL`);
         }
-        let categories = await this.dataSource.fetchList('/wp/v2/categories/', options);
-        if (_.some(categories, { slug })) {
-            return 'category';
+        let path = url.substr(siteURL.length);
+        return this.composeURL({ path });
+    }
+
+
+
+    composeURL(urlParts) {
+        let context = _.clone(this.routeManager.context);
+        this.routeManager.rewrite('to', urlParts, context);
+        return this.routeManager.compose(urlParts);
+    }
+
+    async setParameters(evt) {
+        let params = await this.getParameters(evt.path, evt.query);
+        params.module = require(`pages/${params.pageType}-page`);
+        _.assign(evt.params, params);
+    }
+
+    async getParameters(path, query) {
+        // get the site URL and see what the page's URL would be if it
+        // were on WordPress itself
+        let siteURL = await this.getSiteURL();
+        let link = siteURL + path;
+        console.log(link);
+
+        // see if it's a search
+        let search = query.s;
+        if (search) {
+            return { pageType: 'search', search, siteURL };
         }
-        if (/^\d{4}\-\d{2}$/.test(slug)) {
-            return 'archive';
+
+        // see if it's pointing to the root page
+        if (path === '/') {
+            return { pageType: 'welcome', siteURL };
         }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to an archive
+        let date = findDate(path);
+        if (date) {
+            return { pageType: 'archive', date, siteURL };
+        }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to a post by ID
+        let postID = findPostID(path);
+        if (postID) {
+            let post = await this.dataSource.fetchOne('/wp/v2/posts/', postID);
+            if (post) {
+                let postSlug = post.slug;
+                return { pageType: 'post', postSlug, siteURL };
+            }
+        }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to a page
+        let allPages = await this.dataSource.fetchList('/wp/v2/pages/', { minimum: '100%' });
+        let pageSlugs = findMatchingSlugs(allPages, link);
+        if (pageSlugs) {
+            return { pageType: 'page', pageSlugs, siteURL };
+        }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to a category
+        let allCategories = await this.dataSource.fetchList('/wp/v2/categories/', { minimum: '100%' });
+        let categorySlugs = findMatchingSlugs(allCategories, link);
+        if (categorySlugs) {
+            return { pageType: 'category', categorySlugs, siteURL };
+        }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to a tag
+        let allTags = await this.dataSource.fetchList('/wp/v2/tags/', { minimum: '100%' });
+        let tagSlugs = findMatchingSlugs(allTags, link);
+        if (tagSlugs) {
+            let tagSlug = tagSlugs[0];
+            return { pageType: 'tag', tagSlug, siteURL };
+        }
+
+        // see if it's pointing to a post
+        let postSlug = _.last(_.filter(_.split(path, '/')));
+        let post = await this.dataSource.fetchOne('/wp/v2/posts/', postSlug);
+        if (post) {
+            return { pageType: 'post', postSlug, siteURL };
+        }
+
+        // go to the welcome page if we can't find a match
+        return { pageType: 'welcome', siteURL };
+    }
+
+    async getSiteURL() {
+        let site = await this.dataSource.fetchOne('/');
+        return _.trimEnd(site.url, '/');
     }
 
     async preloadPage(params) {
@@ -126,31 +162,44 @@ class Route {
     }
 }
 
-let routes = {
-    'page': {
-        path: {
-            from(path, params) {
-                params.slugs = path.split('/').filter(Boolean);
-                return true;
-            },
-            to(params) {
-                if (params.slugs instanceof Array) {
-                    return `/${params.slugs.join('/')}`;
-                } else {
-                    return `/`;
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        query: {
-            search: '${search}',
-        },
-        load: (match) => {
-            let type = match.params.pageType;
-            if (type) {
-                match.params.module = require(`pages/${type}-page`);
-            }
+function findDate(path) {
+    if (_.startsWith(path, '/date/')) {
+        path = path.substr(5);
+    }
+    let m = /^\/(\d{4})\/(\d+)\/?/.exec(path);
+    if (m) {
+        return {
+            year: parseInt(m[1]),
+            month: parseInt(m[2]),
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+function findPostID(path) {
+    if (_.startsWith(path, '/archives/')) {
+        let id = parseInt(path.substr(10));
+        if (id === id) {
+            return id;
         }
-    },
+    }
+}
+
+function findMatchingSlugs(objects, link) {
+    let matches = [];
+    for (let object of objects) {
+        let objectLink = _.trimEnd(object.link, '/') + '/';
+        if (_.startsWith(objectLink, link)) {
+            matches.push(object);
+        }
+    }
+    if (matches.length > 0) {
+        let slugs = _.map(_.sortBy(matches, 'link.length'), 'slug');
+        return slugs;
+    }
+}
+
+let routes = {
+    'page': { path: '*' },
 };
 
 export {
diff --git a/src/style.scss b/src/style.scss
index 25f17cb..4d0fb22 100644
--- a/src/style.scss
+++ b/src/style.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ A {
     background-color: #66023c;
     overflow: hidden;
     color: #cccccc;
+    padding: 0 1em 0 1em;
 
     A {
         opacity: 0.5;
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ A {
         }
     }
 
+    UL {
+        margin-left: -1em;
+    }
+
     .categories {
         LI {
             margin-top: 0.2em;
diff --git a/src/widgets/page-list-view.jsx b/src/widgets/page-list-view.jsx
index b1b9784..2efe169 100644
--- a/src/widgets/page-list-view.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/page-list-view.jsx
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ class PageListView extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PageListView';
 
     render() {
-        let { route, parentPages, page } = this.props;
+        let { route, page } = this.props;
         let title = _.get(page, 'title.rendered', '');
-        let parentSlugs = _.map(parentPages, 'slug');
-        let slugs = _.concat(parentSlugs, page.slug);
-        let url = route.find(slugs);
+        let url = route.getObjectURL(page);
         return (
             <div className="page-list-view">
                 <a href={url}><HTML text={title} /></a>
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
 
     PageListView.propTypes = {
         page: PropTypes.object,
-        parentPages: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route).isRequired,
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/page-list.jsx b/src/widgets/page-list.jsx
index 160409c..f27ae6b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/page-list.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/page-list.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class PageList extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PageList'
 
     render() {
-        let { route, pages, parentPages } = this.props;
+        let { route, pages } = this.props;
         if (!pages) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PageList extends PureComponent {
                 pages.map((page) => {
                     return (
                         <li key={page.id}>
-                            <PageListView route={route} page={page} parentPages={parentPages} />
+                            <PageListView route={route} page={page} />
                         </li>
                     );
                 })
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
 
     PageList.propTypes = {
         pages: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
-        parentPages: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route).isRequired,
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/post-list-view.jsx b/src/widgets/post-list-view.jsx
index 4a175a2..602c5cd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/post-list-view.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/post-list-view.jsx
@@ -9,18 +9,11 @@ class PostListView extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PostListView';
 
     render() {
-        let { route, category, post, month } = this.props;
+        let { route, post } = this.props;
         let title = _.get(post, 'title.rendered', '');
         let excerpt = _.get(post, 'excerpt.rendered', '');
         excerpt = cleanExcerpt(excerpt);
-        let slugs = [ post.slug ];
-        if (category) {
-            slugs.unshift(category.slug);
-        }
-        if (month) {
-            slugs.unshift(month.format('YYYY-MM'));
-        }
-        let url = route.find(slugs);
+        let url = route.getObjectURL(post);
         return (
             <div className="post-list-view">
                 <h3>
@@ -44,9 +37,7 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
     const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 
     PostListView.propTypes = {
-        category: PropTypes.object,
         post: PropTypes.object,
-        month: PropTypes.instanceOf(Moment),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route).isRequired,
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/post-list.jsx b/src/widgets/post-list.jsx
index 1937e1e..a5cddfa 100644
--- a/src/widgets/post-list.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/post-list.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class PostList extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PostList'
 
     render() {
-        let { route, posts, categories, month, authors } = this.props;
+        let { route, posts } = this.props;
         if (!posts) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class PostList extends PureComponent {
             <div className="posts">
             {
                 posts.map((post) => {
-                    let author = _.find(authors, { id: post.author_id });
-                    let category = _.find(categories, { id: post.categories[0] });
-                    return <PostListView route={route} month={month} category={category} post={post} author={author} key={post.id} />
+                    return <PostListView route={route} post={post} key={post.id} />
                 })
             }
             </div>
@@ -62,8 +60,6 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
     const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 
     PostList.propTypes = {
-        categories: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
-        month: PropTypes.instanceOf(Moment),
         route: PropTypes.instanceOf(Route),
         minimum: PropTypes.number,
         maximum: PropTypes.number,
diff --git a/src/widgets/post-view.jsx b/src/widgets/post-view.jsx
index 39e0ce2..c6a4fbb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/post-view.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/post-view.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class PostView extends PureComponent {
     static displayName = 'PostView';
 
     render() {
-        let { category, post, author, transform } = this.props;
+        let { post, author, transform } = this.props;
         let title = _.get(post, 'title.rendered', '');
         let content = _.get(post, 'content.rendered', '');
         let date = _.get(post, 'date_gmt');
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
     const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 
     PostView.propTypes = {
-        category: PropTypes.object,
         post: PropTypes.object,
         author: PropTypes.object,
         transform: PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/src/widgets/side-nav.jsx b/src/widgets/side-nav.jsx
index e00f887..00e2bb9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/side-nav.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/side-nav.jsx
@@ -11,21 +11,13 @@ class SideNav extends AsyncComponent {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
         let { route } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug } = route.params;
-        let selectedYear;
-        if (monthSlug) {
-            selectedYear = parseInt(monthSlug.substr(0, 4));
-        } else {
-            selectedYear = Moment().year();
-        }
-        this.state = {
-            selectedYear
-        };
+        let { date } = route.params;
+        let selectedYear = _.get(date, 'year', Moment().year());
+        this.state = { selectedYear };
     }
 
     async renderAsync(meanwhile) {
         let { wp, route } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug } = route.params;
         let { selectedYear } = this.state;
         let props = {
             route,
@@ -68,7 +60,10 @@ class SideNav extends AsyncComponent {
                     let monthEntry = {
                         month: m + 1,
                         label: start.format('MMMM'),
-                        slug: start.format('YYYY-MM'),
+                        date: {
+                            year: start.year(),
+                            month: start.month() + 1,
+                        },
                         post: undefined,
                         start,
                         end,
@@ -96,15 +91,7 @@ class SideNav extends AsyncComponent {
             // load the posts of each categories
             props.categoryPosts = [];
             for (let category of props.categories) {
-                let url;
-                if (monthSlug) {
-                    let month = Moment(monthSlug);
-                    let after = month.toISOString();
-                    let before = month.endOf('month').toISOString();
-                    url = `/wp/v2/posts/?after=${after}&before=${before}&categories=${category.id}`;
-                } else {
-                    url = `/wp/v2/posts/?categories=${category.id}`;
-                }
+                let url = `/wp/v2/posts/?categories=${category.id}`;
                 let posts = await wp.fetchList(url);
                 props.categoryPosts = _.clone(props.categoryPosts);
                 props.categoryPosts.push(posts);
@@ -125,7 +112,9 @@ class SideNavSync extends PureComponent {
     render() {
         return (
             <div className="side-nav">
+                <h3>Categories</h3>
                 {this.renderCategories()}
+                <h3>Archives</h3>
                 {this.renderArchive()}
             </div>
         )
@@ -136,6 +125,8 @@ class SideNavSync extends PureComponent {
         if (!categories) {
             return null;
         }
+        // only top-level categories
+        categories = _.filter(categories, { parent: 0 });
         // don't show categories with no post
         categories = _.filter(categories, 'count');
         // list category with more posts first
@@ -153,20 +144,16 @@ class SideNavSync extends PureComponent {
 
     renderCategory(category, i) {
         let { route, categoryPosts } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug, categorySlug } = route.params;
+        let { categorySlugs } = route.params;
         let name = _.get(category, 'name', '');
         let description = _.get(category, 'description', '');
-        let slugs = [ category.slug ];
-        if (monthSlug) {
-            slugs.unshift(monthSlug);
-        }
-        let url = route.find(slugs);
+        let url = route.getObjectURL(category);
         let posts = (categoryPosts) ? categoryPosts[i] : undefined;
         if (_.isEmpty(posts) && !_.isUndefined(posts)) {
             url = undefined;
         }
         let className;
-        if (categorySlug === category.slug) {
+        if (category.slug === _.last(categorySlugs)) {
             className = 'selected';
         }
         return (
@@ -216,13 +203,13 @@ class SideNavSync extends PureComponent {
 
     renderMonth(monthEntry, i) {
         let { route } = this.props;
-        let { monthSlug } = route.params;
-        let url = route.find([ monthEntry.slug ]);
+        let { date } = route.params;
+        let url = route.getArchiveURL(monthEntry.date);
         if (_.isEmpty(monthEntry.posts) && !_.isUndefined(monthEntry.posts)) {
             url = undefined;
         }
         let className;
-        if (monthSlug === monthEntry.slug) {
+        if (_.isEqual(monthEntry.date, date)) {
             className = 'selected';
         }
         return (
diff --git a/src/widgets/top-nav.jsx b/src/widgets/top-nav.jsx
index a6141ce..8ff923e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/top-nav.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/top-nav.jsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TopNavSync extends PureComponent {
         let { route, system } = this.props;
         let name = _.get(system, 'name', '');
         let description = _.get(system, 'description', '');
-        let url = route.find({});
+        let url = route.getRootURL();
         return (
             <div className="title-bar">
                 <div className="title" title={description}>
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ class TopNavSync extends PureComponent {
     renderPageLinkButton(page, i) {
         let { route } = this.props;
         let title = _.get(page, 'title.rendered');
-        let slug = _.get(page, 'slug');
-        let url = route.find([ slug ]);
+        let url = route.getObjectURL(page);
         return (
             <div className="button" key={i}>
                 <a href={url}>{title}</a>
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class TopNavSync extends PureComponent {
     performSearch = (evt) => {
         let { search } = this.state;
         let { route } = this.props;
-        let url = route.find({ search });
+        let url = route.getSearchURL(search);
         let options = {
             replace: (route.params.pageType === 'search')
         };