diff --git a/examples/razzle/razzle.config.js b/examples/razzle/razzle.config.js
index d90b12303..183a7c89b 100644
--- a/examples/razzle/razzle.config.js
+++ b/examples/razzle/razzle.config.js
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ module.exports = {
     const appConfig = Object.assign({}, config)
 
     if (target === 'web') {
-      const filename = path.resolve(__dirname, 'build/loadable-stats.json')
+      const filename = path.resolve(__dirname, 'build')
 
       appConfig.plugins = [
         ...appConfig.plugins,
-        new LoadableWebpackPlugin({ writeToDisk: true, filename }),
+        new LoadableWebpackPlugin({
+          outputAsset: false,
+          writeToDisk: { filename },
+        }),
       ]
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/util.js b/packages/server/src/util.js
index ad2d94e8f..4cb99edae 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/util.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/util.js
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ export const smartRequire = modulePath => {
     clearModuleCache(modulePath)
   }
 
-  // Use eval to prevent Webpack from compiling it
+  // Use __non_webpack_require__ to prevent Webpack from compiling it
   // when the server-side code is compiled with Webpack
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-eval
-  return eval('module.require')(modulePath)
+  // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
+  if (typeof __non_webpack_require__ !== 'undefined') {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+    return __non_webpack_require__(modulePath)
+  }
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line global-require, import/no-dynamic-require
+  return require(modulePath)
 }
 
 export const joinURLPath = (...paths) => {
diff --git a/packages/webpack-plugin/README.md b/packages/webpack-plugin/README.md
index 144c3bace..5142573a7 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-plugin/README.md
+++ b/packages/webpack-plugin/README.md
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ module.exports = {
 
 Create a webpack loadable plugin.
 
-| Arguments             | Description                                       |
-| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| `options`             | Optional options                                  |
-| `options.filename`    | Stats filename (default to `loadable-stats.json`) |
-| `options.writeToDisk` | Always write assets to disk (default to `false`)  |
+| Arguments             | Description                                               |
+| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------         |
+| `options`             | Optional options                                          |
+| `options.filename`    | Stats filename (default to `loadable-stats.json`)         |
+| `options.path`        | Stats file path (default to webpack config `output.path`) |
+| `options.writeToDisk` | Always write assets to disk (default to `false`)          |
 
 ```js
 new LoadablePlugin({ filename: 'stats.json', writeToDisk: true })
diff --git a/packages/webpack-plugin/src/index.js b/packages/webpack-plugin/src/index.js
index 0d302d2ac..c31bbaa16 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-plugin/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-plugin/src/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-const path = require('path')
+const nodePath = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
 class LoadablePlugin {
-  constructor({ filename = 'loadable-stats.json', writeToDisk = false } = {}) {
-    this.opts = { filename, writeToDisk }
+  constructor({
+    filename = 'loadable-stats.json',
+    path,
+    writeToDisk,
+    outputAsset = true,
+  } = {}) {
+    this.opts = { filename, writeToDisk, outputAsset, path }
 
     // The Webpack compiler instance
     this.compiler = null
@@ -22,13 +27,15 @@ class LoadablePlugin {
     })
     const result = JSON.stringify(stats, null, 2)
 
-    hookCompiler.assets[this.opts.filename] = {
-      source() {
-        return result
-      },
-      size() {
-        return result.length
-      },
+    if (this.opts.outputAsset) {
+      hookCompiler.assets[this.opts.filename] = {
+        source() {
+          return result
+        },
+        size() {
+          return result.length
+        },
+      }
     }
 
     if (this.opts.writeToDisk) {
@@ -38,64 +45,19 @@ class LoadablePlugin {
     callback()
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Check if request is from Dev Server
-   * aka webpack-dev-server
-   * @method isRequestFromDevServer
-   * @returns {boolean} - True or False
-   */
-  isRequestFromDevServer = () => {
-    if (process.argv.some(arg => arg.includes('webpack-dev-server'))) {
-      return true
-    }
-    return (
-      this.compiler.outputFileSystem &&
-      this.compiler.outputFileSystem.constructor.name === 'MemoryFileSystem'
-    )
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Get assets manifest output path
-   *
-   * @method getManifestOutputPath
-   * @returns {string} - Output path containing path + filename.
-   */
-  getManifestOutputPath = () => {
-    if (path.isAbsolute(this.opts.filename)) {
-      return this.opts.filename
-    }
-
-    if (this.isRequestFromDevServer() && this.compiler.options.devServer) {
-      let outputPath =
-        this.compiler.options.devServer.outputPath ||
-        this.compiler.outputPath ||
-        '/'
-
-      if (outputPath === '/') {
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-        console.warn(
-          'Please use an absolute path in options.output when using webpack-dev-server.',
-        )
-        outputPath = this.compiler.context || process.cwd()
-      }
-
-      return path.resolve(outputPath, this.opts.filename)
-    }
-
-    return path.resolve(this.compiler.outputPath, this.opts.filename)
-  }
-
   /**
    * Write Assets Manifest file
    * @method writeAssetsFile
    */
   writeAssetsFile = manifest => {
-    const filePath = this.getManifestOutputPath()
-    const fileDir = path.dirname(filePath)
+    const outputFolder =
+      this.opts.writeToDisk.filename || this.compiler.options.output.path
+
+    const outputFile = nodePath.resolve(outputFolder, this.opts.filename)
 
     try {
-      if (!fs.existsSync(fileDir)) {
-        fs.mkdirSync(fileDir)
+      if (!fs.existsSync(outputFolder)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(outputFolder)
       }
     } catch (err) {
       if (err.code !== 'EEXIST') {
@@ -103,7 +65,7 @@ class LoadablePlugin {
       }
     }
 
-    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, manifest)
+    fs.writeFileSync(outputFile, manifest)
   }
 
   apply(compiler) {
diff --git a/website/src/pages/docs/api-loadable-webpack-plugin.mdx b/website/src/pages/docs/api-loadable-webpack-plugin.mdx
index 3103d2b05..993f8d10c 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/docs/api-loadable-webpack-plugin.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/docs/api-loadable-webpack-plugin.mdx
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ order: 30
 
 Create a webpack loadable plugin.
 
-| Arguments             | Description                                       |
-| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| `options`             | Optional options                                  |
-| `options.filename`    | Stats filename (default to `loadable-stats.json`) |
-| `options.writeToDisk` | Always write assets to disk (default to `false`)  |
+| Arguments                      | Description                                       |
+| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| `options`                      | Optional options                                  |
+| `options.writeToDisk.filename` | Write assets to disk at given `filename` location |
 
 ```js
 new LoadablePlugin({ filename: 'stats.json', writeToDisk: true })