diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a2d3ae25a..51267c763 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changes
 
+## 0.6.2 (2018-05-09)
+
+* WsWriter trait is optional.
+
+
 ## 0.6.1 (2018-05-08)
 
 * Fix http/2 payload streaming #215
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 92a319bcd..62d8fd833 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ pub use httprequest::HttpRequest;
 pub use httpresponse::HttpResponse;
 pub use json::Json;
 pub use scope::Scope;
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
 pub use ws::WsWriter;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "openssl")]
diff --git a/src/ws/client.rs b/src/ws/client.rs
index aa392a90a..780de03cc 100644
--- a/src/ws/client.rs
+++ b/src/ws/client.rs
@@ -518,9 +518,7 @@ impl ClientWriter {
     fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Inner {
         unsafe { &mut *self.inner.get() }
     }
-}
 
-impl WsWriter for ClientWriter {
     /// Send text frame
     #[inline]
     fn text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T) {
@@ -561,3 +559,35 @@ impl WsWriter for ClientWriter {
         self.write(Frame::close(reason, true));
     }
 }
+
+impl WsWriter for ClientWriter {
+    /// Send text frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T) {
+        self.text(text)
+    }
+
+    /// Send binary frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_binary<B: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, data: B) {
+        self.binary(data)
+    }
+
+    /// Send ping frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_ping(&mut self, message: &str) {
+        self.ping(message)
+    }
+
+    /// Send pong frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_pong(&mut self, message: &str) {
+        self.pong(message)
+    }
+
+    /// Send close frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) {
+        self.close(reason);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ws/context.rs b/src/ws/context.rs
index 6114a0301..36f73e99e 100644
--- a/src/ws/context.rs
+++ b/src/ws/context.rs
@@ -149,36 +149,6 @@ where
         Drain::new(rx)
     }
 
-    /// Check if connection still open
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn connected(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.disconnected
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn add_frame(&mut self, frame: ContextFrame) {
-        if self.stream.is_none() {
-            self.stream = Some(SmallVec::new());
-        }
-        if let Some(s) = self.stream.as_mut() {
-            s.push(frame)
-        }
-        self.inner.modify();
-    }
-
-    /// Handle of the running future
-    ///
-    /// SpawnHandle is the handle returned by `AsyncContext::spawn()` method.
-    pub fn handle(&self) -> SpawnHandle {
-        self.inner.curr_handle()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<A, S> WsWriter for WebsocketContext<A, S>
-where
-    A: Actor<Context = Self>,
-    S: 'static,
-{
     /// Send text frame
     #[inline]
     fn text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T) {
@@ -218,6 +188,66 @@ where
     fn close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) {
         self.write(Frame::close(reason, false));
     }
+
+    /// Check if connection still open
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn connected(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.disconnected
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn add_frame(&mut self, frame: ContextFrame) {
+        if self.stream.is_none() {
+            self.stream = Some(SmallVec::new());
+        }
+        if let Some(s) = self.stream.as_mut() {
+            s.push(frame)
+        }
+        self.inner.modify();
+    }
+
+    /// Handle of the running future
+    ///
+    /// SpawnHandle is the handle returned by `AsyncContext::spawn()` method.
+    pub fn handle(&self) -> SpawnHandle {
+        self.inner.curr_handle()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A, S> WsWriter for WebsocketContext<A, S>
+where
+    A: Actor<Context = Self>,
+    S: 'static,
+{
+    /// Send text frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T) {
+        self.text(text)
+    }
+
+    /// Send binary frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_binary<B: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, data: B) {
+        self.binary(data)
+    }
+
+    /// Send ping frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_ping(&mut self, message: &str) {
+        self.ping(message)
+    }
+
+    /// Send pong frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_pong(&mut self, message: &str) {
+        self.pong(message)
+    }
+
+    /// Send close frame
+    #[inline]
+    fn send_close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) {
+        self.close(reason)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<A, S> ActorHttpContext for WebsocketContext<A, S>
diff --git a/src/ws/mod.rs b/src/ws/mod.rs
index a39b95b1d..9fb40dd97 100644
--- a/src/ws/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ws/mod.rs
@@ -343,15 +343,15 @@ where
 /// Common writing methods for a websocket.
 pub trait WsWriter {
     /// Send a text
-    fn text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T);
+    fn send_text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T);
     /// Send a binary
-    fn binary<B: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, data: B);
+    fn send_binary<B: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, data: B);
     /// Send a ping message
-    fn ping(&mut self, message: &str);
+    fn send_ping(&mut self, message: &str);
     /// Send a pong message
-    fn pong(&mut self, message: &str);
+    fn send_pong(&mut self, message: &str);
     /// Close the connection
-    fn close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>);
+    fn send_close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>);
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]