diff --git a/examples/URIMatcherTest/URIMatcherTest.ino b/examples/URIMatcherTest/URIMatcherTest.ino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..159d50c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/URIMatcherTest/URIMatcherTest.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+// Copyright 2016-2025 Hristo Gochkov, Mathieu Carbou, Emil Muratov
+
+//
+// Test for ESPAsyncWebServer URI matching
+//
+// Usage: upload, connect to the AP and run test_routes.sh
+//
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#if defined(ESP32) || defined(LIBRETINY)
+#include <AsyncTCP.h>
+#include <WiFi.h>
+#elif defined(ESP8266)
+#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
+#include <ESPAsyncTCP.h>
+#elif defined(TARGET_RP2040) || defined(TARGET_RP2350) || defined(PICO_RP2040) || defined(PICO_RP2350)
+#include <RPAsyncTCP.h>
+#include <WiFi.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <ESPAsyncWebServer.h>
+
+AsyncWebServer server(80);
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+
+#if SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED || CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_REMOTE_ENABLED || LT_ARD_HAS_WIFI
+  WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP);
+  WiFi.softAP("esp-captive");
+#endif
+
+  // Status endpoint
+  server.on("/status", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  // Exact paths, plus the subpath (/exact matches /exact/sub but not /exact-no-match)
+  server.on("/exact", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  server.on("/api/users", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  // Prefix matching
+  server.on("/api/*", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  server.on("/files/*", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  // Extensions
+  server.on("/*.json", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "application/json", "{\"status\":\"OK\"}");
+  });
+
+  server.on("/*.css", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/css", "/* OK */");
+  });
+
+#ifdef ASYNCWEBSERVER_REGEX
+  // Regex patterns
+  server.on("^/user/([0-9]+)$", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+
+  server.on("^/blog/([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{2})/([0-9]{2})$", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(200, "text/plain", "OK");
+  });
+#endif
+
+  // 404 handler
+  server.onNotFound([](AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
+    request->send(404, "text/plain", "Not Found");
+  });
+
+  server.begin();
+  Serial.println("Server ready");
+}
+
+// not needed
+void loop() {
+  delay(100);
+}
diff --git a/examples/URIMatcherTest/test_routes.sh b/examples/URIMatcherTest/test_routes.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2c3fcad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/URIMatcherTest/test_routes.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# URI Matcher Test Script
+# Tests all routes defined in URIMatcherTest.ino
+
+SERVER_IP="${1:-192.168.4.1}"
+SERVER_PORT="80"
+BASE_URL="http://${SERVER_IP}:${SERVER_PORT}"
+
+echo "Testing URI Matcher at $BASE_URL"
+echo "=================================="
+
+# Function to test a route
+test_route() {
+    local path="$1"
+    local expected_status="$2"
+    local description="$3"
+
+    echo -n "Testing $path ... "
+
+    response=$(curl -s -w "HTTPSTATUS:%{http_code}" "$BASE_URL$path" 2>/dev/null)
+    status_code=$(echo "$response" | grep -o "HTTPSTATUS:[0-9]*" | cut -d: -f2)
+
+    if [ "$status_code" = "$expected_status" ]; then
+        echo "✅ PASS ($status_code)"
+    else
+        echo "❌ FAIL (expected $expected_status, got $status_code)"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Test counter
+PASS=0
+FAIL=0
+
+# Test all routes that should return 200 OK
+echo "Testing routes that should work (200 OK):"
+
+if test_route "/status" "200" "Status endpoint"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/exact" "200" "Exact path"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/exact/" "200" "Exact path ending with /"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/exact/sub" "200" "Exact path with subpath /"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/api/users" "200" "Exact API path"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/api/data" "200" "API prefix match"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/api/v1/posts" "200" "API prefix deep"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/files/document.pdf" "200" "Files prefix"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/files/images/photo.jpg" "200" "Files prefix deep"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/config.json" "200" "JSON extension"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/data/settings.json" "200" "JSON extension in subfolder"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/style.css" "200" "CSS extension"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/assets/main.css" "200" "CSS extension in subfolder"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+
+# Check if regex is enabled by testing the server
+echo ""
+echo "Checking for regex support..."
+regex_test=$(curl -s "$BASE_URL/user/123" 2>/dev/null)
+if curl -s -w "%{http_code}" "$BASE_URL/user/123" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "200"; then
+    echo "Regex support detected - testing regex routes:"
+    if test_route "/user/123" "200" "Regex user ID"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+    if test_route "/user/456" "200" "Regex user ID 2"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+    if test_route "/blog/2023/10/15" "200" "Regex blog date"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+    if test_route "/blog/2024/12/25" "200" "Regex blog date 2"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+else
+    echo "Regex support not detected (compile with ASYNCWEBSERVER_REGEX to enable)"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Testing routes that should fail (404 Not Found):"
+
+if test_route "/nonexistent" "404" "Non-existent route"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/exact-sub" "404" "Exact path with extra characters"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/user/abc" "404" "Invalid regex (letters instead of numbers)"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+if test_route "/blog/23/10/15" "404" "Invalid regex (2-digit year)"; then ((PASS++)); else ((FAIL++)); fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=================================="
+echo "Test Results:"
+echo "✅ Passed: $PASS"
+echo "❌ Failed: $FAIL"
+echo "Total: $((PASS + FAIL))"
+
+if [ $FAIL -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "🎉 All tests passed! URI matching is working correctly."
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo "❌ Some tests failed. Check the server and routes."
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 380f859d..c507f321 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ src_dir = examples/PerfTests
 ; src_dir = examples/StaticFile
 ; src_dir = examples/Templates
 ; src_dir = examples/Upload
+; src_dir = examples/URIMatcherTest
 ; src_dir = examples/WebSocket
 ; src_dir = examples/WebSocketEasy