diff --git a/wp-ffpc-abstract.php b/wp-ffpc-abstract.php
index 665f93d..dc5d5ba 100644
--- a/wp-ffpc-abstract.php
+++ b/wp-ffpc-abstract.php
@@ -114,33 +114,10 @@ if (!class_exists('WP_Plugins_Abstract')) {
 			/* set the settings page link string */
 			$this->settings_link = $this->settings_slug . '?page=' .  $this->plugin_settings_page;
 
-			/* initialize plugin, plugin specific init functions */
-			$this->plugin_init();
-
-			/* get the options */
-			$this->plugin_options_read();
-
-			/* setup plugin, plugin specific setup functions that need options */
-			$this->plugin_setup();
-
+			add_action( 'init', array(&$this,'init'));
 
 			add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array(&$this,'enqueue_admin_css_js'));
 
-			register_activation_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_activate' );
-			register_deactivation_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_deactivate' );
-			register_uninstall_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_uninstall' );
-
-			/* register settings pages */
-			if ( $this->network )
-				add_filter( "network_admin_plugin_action_links_" . $this->plugin_file, array( &$this, 'plugin_settings_link' ) );
-			else
-				add_filter( "plugin_action_links_" . $this->plugin_file, array( &$this, 'plugin_settings_link' ) );
-
-			/* register admin init, catches $_POST and adds submenu to admin menu */
-			if ( $this->network )
-				add_action('network_admin_menu', array( &$this , 'plugin_admin_init') );
-			else
-				add_action('admin_menu', array( &$this , 'plugin_admin_init') );
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -208,6 +185,36 @@ if (!class_exists('WP_Plugins_Abstract')) {
 		 */
 		abstract function plugin_hook_admin_init();
 
+
+		public function init(){
+			/* initialize plugin, plugin specific init functions */
+			$this->plugin_init();
+
+			/* get the options */
+			$this->plugin_options_read();
+
+			/* setup plugin, plugin specific setup functions that need options */
+			$this->plugin_setup();
+
+			register_activation_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_activate' );
+			register_deactivation_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_deactivate' );
+			register_uninstall_hook( $this->plugin_file , 'plugin_uninstall' );
+
+			/* register settings pages */
+			if ( $this->network )
+				add_filter( "network_admin_plugin_action_links_" . $this->plugin_file, array( &$this, 'plugin_settings_link' ) );
+			else
+				add_filter( "plugin_action_links_" . $this->plugin_file, array( &$this, 'plugin_settings_link' ) );
+
+			/* register admin init, catches $_POST and adds submenu to admin menu */
+			if ( $this->network )
+				add_action('network_admin_menu', array( &$this , 'plugin_admin_init') );
+			else
+				add_action('admin_menu', array( &$this , 'plugin_admin_init') );
+
+
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * callback function to add settings link to plugins page
 		 *
diff --git a/wp-ffpc-class.php b/wp-ffpc-class.php
index 954f883..36316e5 100644
--- a/wp-ffpc-class.php
+++ b/wp-ffpc-class.php
@@ -136,17 +136,17 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'WP_FFPC' ) ) {
 
 			/* cache invalidation hooks */
 			foreach ( $post_types as $post_type ) {
-				add_action( 'new_to_publish_' .$post_type , array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-				add_action( 'draft_to_publish' .$post_type , array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-				add_action( 'pending_to_publish' .$post_type , array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-				add_action( 'private_to_publish' .$post_type , array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-				add_action( 'publish_' . $post_type , array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+				add_action( 'new_to_publish_' .$post_type , array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+				add_action( 'draft_to_publish' .$post_type , array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+				add_action( 'pending_to_publish' .$post_type , array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+				add_action( 'private_to_publish' .$post_type , array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+				add_action( 'publish_' . $post_type , array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
 			}
 
 			/* invalidation on some other ocasions as well */
-			add_action( 'switch_theme', array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-			add_action( 'deleted_post', array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
-			add_action( 'edit_post', array( $this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+			add_action( 'switch_theme', array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+			add_action( 'deleted_post', array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
+			add_action( 'edit_post', array( &$this->backend , 'clear' ), 0 );
 
 			/* add filter for catching canonical redirects */
 			add_filter('redirect_canonical', 'wp_ffpc_redirect_callback', 10, 2);