diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19732f3c..94bad725 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## Version 0.6
 
+* Added string versions of `->requires()` and `->excludes()` for consistency.
 * Renamed protected members for internal consistency, grouped docs.
 * Added the ability to add a number to `.require_subcommand()`.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7be391fc..406915df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ This library was built to supply the Application object for the GooFit CUDA/OMP
 * Collect user feedback
     * Ini configuration support is basic (long options only, no vector support), is more needed?
 * Evaluate compatibility with [ROOT](https://root.cern.ch)'s TApplication object.
-* Expand `required`/`exluded` to take strings
-* Document adding callback (maybe add C++14 only switch method?)
+* Document adding callback (maybe add C++14 only `add_switch` method?)
 * Test "adding to cmake" method
 
 See the [changelog](./CHANGELOG.md) or [GitHub releases](https://github.com/henryiii/CLI11/releases) for details.
diff --git a/include/CLI/App.hpp b/include/CLI/App.hpp
index d3e53667..cd09dcef 100644
--- a/include/CLI/App.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/App.hpp
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ public:
     /// @name Extras for subclassing
     ///@{
 
-    /// This allows subclasses to inject code before callbacks but after parse
+    /// This allows subclasses to inject code before callbacks but after parse.
+    ///
     /// This does not run if any errors or help is thrown.
     virtual void pre_callback() {}
 
diff --git a/include/CLI/Option.hpp b/include/CLI/Option.hpp
index 99192129..345819b8 100644
--- a/include/CLI/Option.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/Option.hpp
@@ -185,9 +185,19 @@ public:
         return this;
     }
 
-    /// Any number supported
-    template<typename... ARG>
-    Option* requires(Option* opt, Option* opt1, ARG... args) {
+    /// Can find a string if needed
+    template<typename T=App>
+    Option* requires(std::string opt_name) {
+        for(const Option_p& opt : dynamic_cast<T*>(parent_)->options_)
+            if(opt.get() != this && opt->check_name(opt_name))
+                return requires(opt.get());
+        throw IncorrectConstruction("Option " + opt_name + " is not defined");
+
+    }
+
+    /// Any number supported, any mix of string and Opt
+    template<typename A, typename B, typename... ARG>
+    Option* requires(A opt, B opt1, ARG... args) {
         requires(opt);
         return requires(opt1, args...);
     }
@@ -200,9 +210,18 @@ public:
         return this;
     }
 
-    /// Any number supported
-    template<typename... ARG>
-    Option* excludes(Option* opt, Option* opt1, ARG... args) {
+    /// Can find a string if needed
+    template<typename T=App>
+    Option* excludes(std::string opt_name) {
+        for(const Option_p& opt : dynamic_cast<T*>(parent_)->options_)
+            if(opt.get() != this && opt->check_name(opt_name))
+                return excludes(opt.get());
+        throw IncorrectConstruction("Option " + opt_name + " is not defined");
+
+    }
+    /// Any number supported, any mix of string and Opt
+    template<typename A, typename B, typename... ARG>
+    Option* excludes(A opt, B opt1, ARG... args) {
         excludes(opt);
         return excludes(opt1, args...);
     }
diff --git a/tests/AppTest.cpp b/tests/AppTest.cpp
index 643b6ba2..3e65edf2 100644
--- a/tests/AppTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/AppTest.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,30 @@ TEST_F(TApp, ExcludesFlags) {
     EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::ExcludesError);
 }
 
+TEST_F(TApp, ExcludesMixedFlags) {
+    CLI::Option* opt1 = app.add_flag("--opt1");
+    app.add_flag("--opt2");
+    CLI::Option* opt3 = app.add_flag("--opt3");
+    app.add_flag("--no")->excludes(opt1, "--opt2", opt3);
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--no"};
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--opt2"};
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--no", "--opt1"};
+    EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::ExcludesError);
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--no", "--opt2"};
+    EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::ExcludesError);
+}
 
 TEST_F(TApp, RequiresMultiFlags) {
     CLI::Option* opt1 = app.add_flag("--opt1");
@@ -492,6 +516,39 @@ TEST_F(TApp, RequiresMultiFlags) {
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
 }
 
+TEST_F(TApp, RequiresMixedFlags) {
+    CLI::Option* opt1 = app.add_flag("--opt1");
+    CLI::Option* opt2 = app.add_flag("--opt2");
+    CLI::Option* opt3 = app.add_flag("--opt3");
+    app.add_flag("--optall")->requires(opt1, "--opt2", "--opt3");
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--opt1"};
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--opt2"};
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--optall"};
+    EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::RequiresError);
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--optall", "--opt1"};
+    EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::RequiresError);
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--optall", "--opt2", "--opt1"};
+    EXPECT_THROW(run(), CLI::RequiresError);
+
+    app.reset();
+    args = {"--optall", "--opt1", "--opt2", "--opt3"};
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW(run());
+}
+
 TEST_F(TApp, RequiresChainedFlags) {
     CLI::Option* opt1 = app.add_flag("--opt1");
     CLI::Option* opt2 = app.add_flag("--opt2")->requires(opt1);