diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d80357e..c0bc69f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Making twig do things it really shouldn't. Twig is not intended to be a gene
 
 - {% break %}, {% continue %}, and {% return %} tags
 - `is numeric` test
+- `json_decode` filter
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ The test will return false for hexadecimal strings as this will be the default b
 
 ```
 
+### Filters
+- **json_decode**
+  Decode json string, returning php associative arrays. Uses the PHP [json_decode](http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php) function
+
 ## MN Twig Perversion Changelog
 
 ### 1.0.0 -- 2016.04.17
@@ -91,4 +96,8 @@ The test will return false for hexadecimal strings as this will be the default b
 
 * Possibility of `{% return %}` with no value
 
+### 1.1.0 -- 2016.07.08
+
+* Added json_decode
+
 Brought to you by [Marion Newlevant](http://marion.newlevant.com)
diff --git a/mntwigperversion/MnTwigPerversionPlugin.php b/mntwigperversion/MnTwigPerversionPlugin.php
index d4285c2..c661d11 100755
--- a/mntwigperversion/MnTwigPerversionPlugin.php
+++ b/mntwigperversion/MnTwigPerversionPlugin.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public function getReleaseFeedUrl()
 	 */
 	public function getVersion()
 	{
-		return '1.0.3';
+		return '1.1.0';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -122,10 +122,13 @@ public function hasCpSection()
 	public function addTwigExtension()
 	{
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversionTwigExtension');
+
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Break_Node');
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Break_TokenParser');
+
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Continue_Node');
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Continue_TokenParser');
+
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Return_Node');
 		Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.MnTwigPerversion_Return_TokenParser');
 		// Craft::import('plugins.mntwigperversion.twigextensions.NumericTest');
diff --git a/mntwigperversion/twigextensions/MnTwigPerversionTwigExtension.php b/mntwigperversion/twigextensions/MnTwigPerversionTwigExtension.php
index d5e54d2..7a0091e 100755
--- a/mntwigperversion/twigextensions/MnTwigPerversionTwigExtension.php
+++ b/mntwigperversion/twigextensions/MnTwigPerversionTwigExtension.php
@@ -46,4 +46,13 @@ public function getTests()
 		);
 	}
 
+	public function getFilters() {
+		return array(
+		'json_decode' => new \Twig_Filter_Method($this, 'jsonDecode'),
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function jsonDecode($str) {
+		return json_decode($str, true); // return assoc arrays (more twig-like)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/releases.json b/releases.json
index 29a04b7..2b28629 100644
--- a/releases.json
+++ b/releases.json
@@ -32,5 +32,13 @@
       "[Added] {% return %} does not require a value to return",
       "[Fixed] Renamed classes to prevent possible name conflicts"
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "downloadUrl": "https://github.com/marionnewlevant/craft-twig_perversion/archive/v1.1.0.zip",
+    "date": "2016-07-08T20:37:12.921Z",
+    "notes": [
+      "[Added] new filter json_decode"
+    ]
   }
 ]