diff --git a/autoload/ctrlp.vim b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
index 09237b3..99ea665 100644
--- a/autoload/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
@@ -8,26 +8,26 @@
 " ** Static variables {{{1
 fu! s:ignore() "{{{2
 	let igdirs = [
-		\ '\.git$',
-		\ '\.hg$',
-		\ '\.svn$',
-		\ '_darcs$',
-		\ '\.bzr$',
-		\ '\.cdv$',
-		\ '\~\.dep$',
-		\ '\~\.dot$',
-		\ '\~\.nib$',
-		\ '\~\.plst$',
-		\ '\.pc$',
-		\ '_MTN$',
-		\ '<blib$',
-		\ '<CVS$',
-		\ '<RCS$',
-		\ '<SCCS$',
-		\ '_sgbak$',
-		\ '<autom4te\.cache$',
-		\ '<cover_db$',
-		\ '_build$',
+		\ '\.git',
+		\ '\.hg',
+		\ '\.svn',
+		\ '_darcs',
+		\ '\.bzr',
+		\ '\.cdv',
+		\ '\~\.dep',
+		\ '\~\.dot',
+		\ '\~\.nib',
+		\ '\~\.plst',
+		\ '\.pc',
+		\ '_MTN',
+		\ '<blib',
+		\ '<CVS',
+		\ '<RCS',
+		\ '<SCCS',
+		\ '_sgbak',
+		\ '<autom4te\.cache',
+		\ '<cover_db',
+		\ '_build',
 		\ ]
 	let igfiles = [
 		\ '\~$',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fu! s:ignore() "{{{2
 		\ '\.tar\.gz$',
 		\ ]
 	retu {
-		\ 'dir': '\v'.join(igdirs, '|'),
+		\ 'dir': '\v('.join(igdirs, '|').')($|[\/])',
 		\ 'file': '\v'.join(igfiles, '|'),
 		\ }
 endf "}}}2
@@ -347,6 +347,14 @@ fu! s:UserCmd(lscmd)
 	if exists('s:vcscmd') && s:vcscmd
 		cal map(g:ctrlp_allfiles, 'tr(v:val, "/", "\\")')
 	en
+	if type(s:usrcmd) == 4 && has_key(s:usrcmd, 'ignore') && s:usrcmd['ignore']
+		if !empty(s:usrign)
+			let g:ctrlp_allfiles = ctrlp#dirnfile(g:ctrlp_allfiles)[1]
+		en
+		if &wig != ''
+			cal filter(g:ctrlp_allfiles, 'glob(v:val) != ""')
+		en
+	en
 endf
 
 fu! s:lsCmd()
@@ -359,12 +367,15 @@ fu! s:lsCmd()
 		en
 		let s:vcscmd = s:lash == '\' ? 1 : 0
 		retu cmd[1]
-	elsei type(cmd) == 4 && has_key(cmd, 'types')
-		let [markrs, cmdtypes] = [[], values(cmd['types'])]
-		for pair in cmdtypes
-			cal add(markrs, pair[0])
-		endfo
-		let fndroot = s:findroot(s:dyncwd, markrs, 0, 1)
+	elsei type(cmd) == 4 && ( has_key(cmd, 'types') || has_key(cmd, 'fallback') )
+		let fndroot = []
+		if has_key(cmd, 'types') && cmd['types'] != {}
+			let [markrs, cmdtypes] = [[], values(cmd['types'])]
+			for pair in cmdtypes
+				cal add(markrs, pair[0])
+			endfo
+			let fndroot = s:findroot(s:dyncwd, markrs, 0, 1)
+		en
 		if fndroot == []
 			retu has_key(cmd, 'fallback') ? cmd['fallback'] : ''
 		en
diff --git a/doc/ctrlp.txt b/doc/ctrlp.txt
index 82633a4..04a6b6b 100644
--- a/doc/ctrlp.txt
+++ b/doc/ctrlp.txt
@@ -226,14 +226,22 @@ CtrlP to not show. Use regexp to specify the patterns: >
   let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = ''
 <
 Examples: >
-  let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = '\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$'
+  let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = '\v(\.git|\.hg|\.svn)($|[\/])'
   let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = {
-    \ 'dir':  '\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$',
+    \ 'dir':  '\v(\.git|\.hg|\.svn)($|[\/])',
     \ 'file': '\.exe$\|\.so$\|\.dll$',
     \ 'link': 'SOME_BAD_SYMBOLIC_LINKS',
     \ }
+  let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = {
+    \ 'file': '\v(\.cpp|\.h|\.hh|\.cxx)@<!$'
+    \ }
 <
-Note: ignoring only applies when |globpath()| is used to scan for files.
+Note #1: by default, |wildignore| and |g:ctrlp_custom_ignore| only apply when
+|globpath()| is used to scan for files, thus these options do not apply when a
+command defined with |g:ctrlp_user_command| is being used.
+
+Note #2: when changing the option's variable type, remember to |:unlet| it
+first or restart Vim to avoid the "E706: Variable type mismatch" error.
 
                                                           *'g:ctrlp_max_files'*
 The maximum number of files to scan, set to 0 for no limit: >
@@ -268,7 +276,8 @@ when scanning large projects: >
       \ 1: [root_marker_1, listing_command_1],
       \ n: [root_marker_n, listing_command_n],
       \ },
-    \ 'fallback': fallback_command
+    \ 'fallback': fallback_command,
+    \ 'ignore': 0 or 1
     \ }
 <
 Examples: >
@@ -279,11 +288,20 @@ Examples: >
       \ 1: ['.git', 'cd %s && git ls-files'],
       \ 2: ['.hg', 'hg --cwd %s locate -I .'],
       \ },
-    \ 'fallback': 'find %s -type f'
+    \ 'fallback': 'find %s -type f',
+    \ 'ignore': 0
     \ }
 <
-If the fallback_command is empty or not defined, |globpath()| will then be used
-when searching outside a repo.
+Note #1: if the fallback_command is empty or not defined, |globpath()| will
+then be used when searching outside a repo.
+
+Note #2: unless the |Dictionary| format is used and 'ignore' is defined and set
+to 1, the |wildignore| and |g:ctrlp_custom_ignore| options do not apply when
+these custom commands are being used. When not defined, 'ignore' is set to 0 by
+default to retain the performance advantage of using external commands.
+
+Note #3: when changing the option's variable type, remember to |:unlet| it
+first or restart Vim to avoid the "E706: Variable type mismatch" error.
 
                                                         *'g:ctrlp_max_history'*
 The maximum number of input strings you want CtrlP to remember. The default
@@ -1113,6 +1131,7 @@ Special thanks:~
 ===============================================================================
 CHANGELOG                                                     *ctrlp-changelog*
 
+    + New key for |g:ctrlp_user_command| when it's a Dictionary: 'ignore'.
     + New options: |g:ctrlp_open_func|.
                    |g:ctrlp_tabpage_position|.
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 90d6e6f..2c2781e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ Use `:difft` when opening multiple files to run `:difft` on the first 4 files.
     set wildignore+=*/tmp/*,*.so,*.swp,*.zip  " MacOSX/Linux
     set wildignore+=tmp\*,*.swp,*.zip,*.exe   " Windows
 
-    let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = '\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$'
+    let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = '\v(\.git|\.hg|\.svn)($|[\/])'
     let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = {
-      \ 'dir':  '\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$',
+      \ 'dir':  '\v(\.git|\.hg|\.svn)($|[\/])',
       \ 'file': '\.exe$\|\.so$\|\.dll$',
       \ 'link': 'some_bad_symbolic_links',
       \ }