diff --git a/hyde/ext/plugins/less.py b/hyde/ext/plugins/less.py
index ba874ef..5d15f6a 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/plugins/less.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/plugins/less.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import traceback
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
 
 class LessCSSPlugin(Plugin):
     """
@@ -78,8 +74,8 @@ class LessCSSPlugin(Plugin):
         try:
             subprocess.check_output([str(less), str(source), str(target)])
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError, error:
-            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
-            logger.error(error.output)
+            self.logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+            self.logger.error(error.output)
             raise self.template.exception_class(
                     "Cannot process less css. Error occurred when "
                     "processing [%s]" % resource.source_file)
diff --git a/hyde/ext/plugins/meta.py b/hyde/ext/plugins/meta.py
index 28b7932..65c9233 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/plugins/meta.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/plugins/meta.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ from hyde.model import Expando
 from hyde.plugin import Plugin
 import yaml
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
-
 
 class Metadata(Expando):
     """
@@ -77,13 +72,13 @@ class MetaPlugin(Plugin):
         the resource. Load meta data by looking for the marker.
         Once loaded, remove the meta area from the text.
         """
-        logger.info("Trying to load metadata from resource [%s]" % resource)
+        self.logger.info("Trying to load metadata from resource [%s]" % resource)
         yaml_finder = re.compile(
                     r"^\s*(?:---|===)\s*\n((?:.|\n)+?)\n\s*(?:---|===)\s*\n",
                     re.MULTILINE)
         match = re.match(yaml_finder, text)
         if not match:
-            logger.info("No metadata found in resource [%s]" % resource)
+            self.logger.info("No metadata found in resource [%s]" % resource)
             data = {}
         else:
             text = text[match.end():]
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ class MetaPlugin(Plugin):
         else:
             resource.meta.update(data)
         self.__update_standard_attributes__(resource)
-        logger.info("Successfully loaded metadata from resource [%s]"
+        self.logger.info("Successfully loaded metadata from resource [%s]"
                         % resource)
         return text
 
diff --git a/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py b/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
index ffc07fc..23957e0 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ from functools import partial
 from itertools import ifilter, izip, tee
 from operator import attrgetter
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
-
 def pairwalk(iterable):
     a, b = tee(iterable)
     next(b, None)
@@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ class SorterPlugin(Plugin):
             return
 
         for name, settings in config.sorter.__dict__.items():
-            logger.info("Adding sort methods for [%s]" % name)
+            self.logger.info("Adding sort methods for [%s]" % name)
             sort_method_name = 'walk_resources_sorted_by_%s' % name
             add_method(Node, sort_method_name, sort_method, settings)
             match_method_name = 'is_%s' % name
diff --git a/hyde/fs.py b/hyde/fs.py
index 1b0fd03..f69f9e9 100644
--- a/hyde/fs.py
+++ b/hyde/fs.py
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ for common operations to provide a single interface.
 """
 
 import codecs
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
 import mimetypes
 import os
 import shutil
 from distutils import dir_util
 import functools
-# pylint: disable-msg=E0611
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('fs')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+
+logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler('fs')
+
+# pylint: disable-msg=E0611
 
 
 __all__ = ['File', 'Folder']
diff --git a/hyde/generator.py b/hyde/generator.py
index 77521d8..5ea99f8 100644
--- a/hyde/generator.py
+++ b/hyde/generator.py
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@ from hyde.template import Template
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler('hyde.engine')
 
 
 class Generator(object):
diff --git a/hyde/loader.py b/hyde/loader.py
index 522a223..5beb9ca 100644
--- a/hyde/loader.py
+++ b/hyde/loader.py
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ import sys
 
 from hyde.exceptions import HydeException
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler('hyde.engine')
 
 plugins = {}
 templates = {}
diff --git a/hyde/logging.py b/hyde/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64d191c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyde/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""
+Module for python 2.6 compatibility.
+"""
+import logging
+
+try:
+    from logging import NullHandler
+except:
+    class NullHandler(logging.Handler):
+        """
+        NOOP handler for libraries.
+        """
+        def emit(self, record):
+            """
+            /dev/null
+            """
+            pass
+
+def getLoggerWithNullHandler(logger_name):
+    """
+    Gets the logger initialized with the `logger_name`
+    and a NullHandler.
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger(logger_name)
+    logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
diff --git a/hyde/plugin.py b/hyde/plugin.py
index 9f02a63..823a0a4 100644
--- a/hyde/plugin.py
+++ b/hyde/plugin.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Contains definition for a plugin protocol and other utiltities.
 import abc
 from hyde import loader
 
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+
 class Plugin(object):
     """
     The plugin protocol
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ class Plugin(object):
     def __init__(self, site):
         super(Plugin, self).__init__()
         self.site = site
+        self.logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler(self.__class__.__name__)
+
 
     def template_loaded(self, template):
         """
diff --git a/hyde/server.py b/hyde/server.py
index 484a94f..b0292cd 100644
--- a/hyde/server.py
+++ b/hyde/server.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from hyde.site import Site
 from hyde.generator import Generator
 
 import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.server')
 
 import sys
diff --git a/hyde/site.py b/hyde/site.py
index 46f4906..2cbc598 100644
--- a/hyde/site.py
+++ b/hyde/site.py
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ from hyde.exceptions import HydeException
 from hyde.fs import FS, File, Folder
 from hyde.model import Config
 
-import logging
-from logging import NullHandler
-logger = logging.getLogger('hyde.engine')
-logger.addHandler(NullHandler())
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
 
 
+logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler('hyde.engine')
+
 class Processable(object):
     """
     A node or resource.
diff --git a/hyde/template.py b/hyde/template.py
index 801dbeb..7d5debb 100644
--- a/hyde/template.py
+++ b/hyde/template.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Abstract classes and utilities for template engines
 """
 from hyde.exceptions import HydeException
 
+from hyde.logging import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+
 class Template(object):
     """
     Interface for hyde template engines. To use a different template engine,
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ class Template(object):
 
     def __init__(self, sitepath):
         self.sitepath = sitepath
+        self.logger = getLoggerWithNullHandler(self.__class__.__name__)
 
     def configure(self, config):
         """