diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3c56ae3..9967761 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -8,3 +8,62 @@ wheel extension::
   [buildout]
   extensions = buildout.wheel
   ...
+
+Wheel locations and names can be blacklisted and/or whitelisted.
+If a wheel is allowed by these filters, then the wheel will be added to the list
+of potential packages considered for installation.
+
+Filtering can be achieved using the following options::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-blacklist-locations =
+  wheel-whitelist-locations =
+  wheel-blacklist-names =
+  wheel-whitelist-names =
+
+Each option accepts a list (new-line, or comma-separated) of regular expressions
+which will be matched against the location or full wheel name (including version string).
+
+To prevent any wheels being installed from locations whose url contains ``pypi.python.org``::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-blacklist-locations = pypi.python.org
+
+To limit which wheels will be allowed (packages starting ``foo``,
+all packages starting ``bar-1.2.3``, and packages containing ``baz-0.1.1``)::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-whitelist-names =
+    ^foo
+    ^bar-1\.2\.3
+    baz-0\.1\.1
+
+
+Whitelists take precedence over blacklists, and names take precedence over locations.
+
+This will allow wheels from any location whose url contains ``pypi``::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-blacklist-locations = pypi.python.org
+  wheel-whitelist-locations = pypi
+
+
+No wheels will be allowed from pypi, except for those containing ``foo`` or ``bar``::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-blacklist-locations = pypi.python.org
+  wheel-whitelist-names = foo,bar
+
+
+Wheels will be allowed from pypi, but no wheels containing ``foo`` or ``bar``
+will be allowed from any location::
+
+  [buildout]
+  extensions = buildout.wheel
+  wheel-whitelist-locations = pypi.python.org
+  wheel-blacklist-names = foo,bar
diff --git a/src/buildout/wheel/__init__.py b/src/buildout/wheel/__init__.py
index edd4698..10b1082 100644
--- a/src/buildout/wheel/__init__.py
+++ b/src/buildout/wheel/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import os.path
+import re
 import shutil
 import sys
 import pkg_resources
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@
 
 orig_distros_for_location = setuptools.package_index.distros_for_location
 
+filters = {'blacklist_names': [],
+           'whitelist_names': [],
+           'blacklist_locations': [],
+           'whitelist_locations': []}
+
 
 def unpack_wheel(spec, dest):
     WheelInstaller(spec).install_into(dest)
@@ -126,17 +132,37 @@ def distros_for_location(location, basename, metadata=None):
     Here we override setuptools to give wheels a chance.
     """
     if basename.endswith('.whl'):
-        wi = WheelInstaller(basename)
-        if wi.compatible:
-            # It's a match. Treat it as a binary
-            # distro. Buildout will sort it out.
-            return [wi.distribution(location, metadata)]
-        # Not a match, short circuit:
-        return ()
+        # default allow
+        allow_install = True
+        wl_locs = [location for x in filters['whitelist_locations'] if x and re.search(x, location)]
+        bl_locs = [location for x in filters['blacklist_locations'] if x and re.search(x, location)]
+        wl_names = [basename for x in filters['whitelist_names'] if x and re.search(x, basename)]
+        bl_names = [basename for x in filters['blacklist_names'] if x and re.search(x, basename)]
+        # If whitelists are defined, or loc/name is blacklisted, deny
+        if filters['whitelist_locations'] or filters['whitelist_names'] or bl_locs or bl_names:
+            allow_install = False
+        # if loc/name is in a whitelist, allow
+        if (wl_locs and not bl_names) or wl_names:
+            allow_install = True
+        if allow_install:
+            wi = WheelInstaller(basename)
+            if wi.compatible:
+                # It's a match. Treat it as a binary
+                # distro. Buildout will sort it out.
+                return [wi.distribution(location, metadata)]
+            # Not a match, short circuit:
+            return ()
     return orig_distros_for_location(location, basename, metadata=metadata)
 
 
 def load(buildout):
+    config = buildout.get('buildout', None)
+    if config:
+        # Options may be comma or white-space separated
+        filters['whitelist_names'] = config.get('wheel-whitelist-names', '').replace(',', ' ').split()
+        filters['blacklist_names'] = config.get('wheel-blacklist-names', '').replace(',', ' ').split()
+        filters['whitelist_locations'] = config.get('wheel-whitelist-locations', '').replace(',', ' ').split()
+        filters['blacklist_locations'] = config.get('wheel-blacklist-locations', '').replace(',', ' ').split()
     setuptools.package_index.distros_for_location = distros_for_location
     buildout.old_unpack_wheel = zc.buildout.easy_install.UNPACKERS.get('.whl')
     zc.buildout.easy_install.UNPACKERS['.whl'] = unpack_wheel
diff --git a/src/buildout/wheel/tests/testwheel.py b/src/buildout/wheel/tests/testwheel.py
index b13181e..9172ffb 100644
--- a/src/buildout/wheel/tests/testwheel.py
+++ b/src/buildout/wheel/tests/testwheel.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 class Buildout(object):
     """ Object to pass into the `load()` entry point during tests
     """
-
+    @staticmethod
+    def get(value, default):
+        return None
 
 class BuildoutWheelTests(unittest.TestCase):