diff --git a/caddyhttp/httpserver/context.go b/caddyhttp/httpserver/context.go
index 46a73a69..0535a012 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/httpserver/context.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/httpserver/context.go
@@ -29,6 +29,20 @@ type Context struct {
 	Req  *http.Request
 	URL  *url.URL
 	Args []interface{} // defined by arguments to .Include
+
+	// just used for adding preload links for server push
+	responseHeader http.Header
+}
+
+// NewContextWithHeader creates a context with given response header.
+//
+// To plugin developer:
+// The returned context's exported fileds remain empty,
+// you should then initialize them if you want.
+func NewContextWithHeader(rh http.Header) Context {
+	return Context{
+		responseHeader: rh,
+	}
 }
 
 // Include returns the contents of filename relative to the site root.
@@ -410,6 +424,15 @@ func (c Context) RandomString(minLen, maxLen int) string {
 	return string(result)
 }
 
+// Push adds a preload link in response header for server push
+func (c Context) Push(link string) string {
+	if c.responseHeader == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	c.responseHeader.Add("Link", "<"+link+">; rel=preload")
+	return ""
+}
+
 // buffer pool for .Include context actions
 var includeBufs = sync.Pool{
 	New: func() interface{} {
diff --git a/caddyhttp/httpserver/context_test.go b/caddyhttp/httpserver/context_test.go
index 91d6cfd7..01ca55bc 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/httpserver/context_test.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/httpserver/context_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -731,8 +732,9 @@ func initTestContext() (Context, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return Context{}, err
 	}
+	res := httptest.NewRecorder()
 
-	return Context{Root: http.Dir(os.TempDir()), Req: request}, nil
+	return Context{Root: http.Dir(os.TempDir()), responseHeader: res.Header(), Req: request}, nil
 }
 
 func getContextOrFail(t *testing.T) Context {
@@ -874,3 +876,35 @@ func TestFiles(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPush(t *testing.T) {
+	for name, c := range map[string]struct {
+		input       string
+		expectLinks []string
+	}{
+		"oneLink": {
+			input:       `{{.Push "/test.css"}}`,
+			expectLinks: []string{"</test.css>; rel=preload"},
+		},
+		"multipleLinks": {
+			input:       `{{.Push "/test1.css"}} {{.Push "/test2.css"}}`,
+			expectLinks: []string{"</test1.css>; rel=preload", "</test2.css>; rel=preload"},
+		},
+	} {
+		c := c
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := getContextOrFail(t)
+			tmpl, err := template.New("").Parse(c.input)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			err = tmpl.Execute(ioutil.Discard, ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if got := ctx.responseHeader["Link"]; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, c.expectLinks) {
+				t.Errorf("Result not match: expect %v, but got %v", c.expectLinks, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/caddyhttp/markdown/markdown.go b/caddyhttp/markdown/markdown.go
index efb94501..27e60b03 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/markdown/markdown.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/markdown/markdown.go
@@ -133,11 +133,10 @@ func (md Markdown) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, error
 	}
 	lastModTime = latest(lastModTime, fs.ModTime())
 
-	ctx := httpserver.Context{
-		Root: md.FileSys,
-		Req:  r,
-		URL:  r.URL,
-	}
+	ctx := httpserver.NewContextWithHeader(w.Header())
+	ctx.Root = md.FileSys
+	ctx.Req = r
+	ctx.URL = r.URL
 	html, err := cfg.Markdown(title(fpath), f, dirents, ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, err
diff --git a/caddyhttp/templates/templates.go b/caddyhttp/templates/templates.go
index 36388fba..0b547f4b 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/templates/templates.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/templates/templates.go
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ func (t Templates) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, error
 		for _, ext := range rule.Extensions {
 			if reqExt == ext {
 				// Create execution context
-				ctx := httpserver.Context{Root: t.FileSys, Req: r, URL: r.URL}
+				ctx := httpserver.NewContextWithHeader(w.Header())
+				ctx.Root = t.FileSys
+				ctx.Req = r
+				ctx.URL = r.URL
 
 				// New template
 				templateName := filepath.Base(fpath)