diff --git a/docs/releases.md b/docs/releases.md
index 30e6fcb..9d98f9f 100644
--- a/docs/releases.md
+++ b/docs/releases.md
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+# 0.9.5
+
+## Features
+* Add `update` method to `QuerysetProxy` so now it's possible to update related models directly from parent model
+  in `ManyToMany` relations and in reverse `ForeignKey` relations. Note that update like in `QuerySet` `update` returns number of
+  updated models and **does not update related models in place** on praent model. To get the refreshed data on parent model you need to refresh
+  the related models (i.e. `await model_instance.related.all()`)
+* Added possibility to add more fields on `Through` model for `ManyToMany` relationships:
+    * name of the through model field is the lowercase name of the Through class
+    * you can pass additional fields when calling `add(child, **kwargs)` on relation (on `QuerysetProxy`)
+    * you can pass additional fields when calling `create(**kwargs)` on relation (on `QuerysetProxy`)
+        when one of the keyword arguments should be the through model name with a dict of values
+    * you can order by on through model fields
+    * you can filter on through model fields
+    * you can include and exclude fields on through models
+    * through models are attached only to related models (i.e. if you query from A to B -> only on B)
+    * check the updated docs for more information
+    
+# Other
+* Updated docs and api docs
+* Refactors and optimisations mainly related to filters and order bys
+
+
+
 # 0.9.4
 
 ## Fixes
diff --git a/ormar/models/mixins/prefetch_mixin.py b/ormar/models/mixins/prefetch_mixin.py
index 440052a..85faec2 100644
--- a/ormar/models/mixins/prefetch_mixin.py
+++ b/ormar/models/mixins/prefetch_mixin.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ class PrefetchQueryMixin(RelationMixin):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_clause_target_and_filter_column_name(
-            parent_model: Type["Model"],
-            target_model: Type["Model"],
-            reverse: bool,
-            related: str,
+        parent_model: Type["Model"],
+        target_model: Type["Model"],
+        reverse: bool,
+        related: str,
     ) -> Tuple[Type["Model"], str]:
         """
         Returns Model on which query clause should be performed and name of the column.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class PrefetchQueryMixin(RelationMixin):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_column_name_for_id_extraction(
-            parent_model: Type["Model"], reverse: bool, related: str, use_raw: bool,
+        parent_model: Type["Model"], reverse: bool, related: str, use_raw: bool,
     ) -> str:
         """
         Returns name of the column that should be used to extract ids from model.
diff --git a/ormar/protocols/queryset_protocol.py b/ormar/protocols/queryset_protocol.py
index 7eb7092..397f58b 100644
--- a/ormar/protocols/queryset_protocol.py
+++ b/ormar/protocols/queryset_protocol.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class QuerySetProtocol(Protocol):  # pragma: nocover
     async def create(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "Model":
         ...
 
+    async def update(self, each: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> int:
+        ...
+
     async def get_or_create(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "Model":
         ...
 
diff --git a/ormar/queryset/prefetch_query.py b/ormar/queryset/prefetch_query.py
index 08d2675..533f92c 100644
--- a/ormar/queryset/prefetch_query.py
+++ b/ormar/queryset/prefetch_query.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class PrefetchQuery:
         self.models: Dict = {}
         self.select_dict = translate_list_to_dict(self._select_related)
         self.orders_by = orders_by or []
+        # TODO: refactor OrderActions to use it instead of strings from it
         self.order_dict = translate_list_to_dict(
             [x.query_str for x in self.orders_by], is_order=True
         )
diff --git a/ormar/queryset/queryset.py b/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
index 2202abd..46d679a 100644
--- a/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
+++ b/ormar/queryset/queryset.py
@@ -573,17 +573,19 @@ class QuerySet(Generic[T]):
         :return: number of updated rows
         :rtype: int
         """
+        if not each and not self.filter_clauses:
+            raise QueryDefinitionError(
+                "You cannot update without filtering the queryset first. "
+                "If you want to update all rows use update(each=True, **kwargs)"
+            )
+
         self_fields = self.model.extract_db_own_fields().union(
             self.model.extract_related_names()
         )
         updates = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if k in self_fields}
         updates = self.model.validate_choices(updates)
         updates = self.model.translate_columns_to_aliases(updates)
-        if not each and not self.filter_clauses:
-            raise QueryDefinitionError(
-                "You cannot update without filtering the queryset first. "
-                "If you want to update all rows use update(each=True, **kwargs)"
-            )
+
         expr = FilterQuery(filter_clauses=self.filter_clauses).apply(
             self.table.update().values(**updates)
         )
diff --git a/ormar/relations/querysetproxy.py b/ormar/relations/querysetproxy.py
index 85b7832..157e72c 100644
--- a/ormar/relations/querysetproxy.py
+++ b/ormar/relations/querysetproxy.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 import ormar
-from ormar.exceptions import ModelPersistenceError
+from ormar.exceptions import ModelPersistenceError, QueryDefinitionError
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma no cover
     from ormar.relations import Relation
@@ -132,6 +132,22 @@ class QuerysetProxy(Generic[T]):
         # print("\n", expr.compile(compile_kwargs={"literal_binds": True}))
         await model_cls.Meta.database.execute(expr)
 
+    async def update_through_instance(self, child: "T", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """
+        Updates a through model instance in the database for m2m relations.
+
+        :param kwargs: dict of additional keyword arguments for through instance
+        :type kwargs: Any
+        :param child: child model instance
+        :type child: Model
+        """
+        model_cls = self.relation.through
+        owner_column = self.related_field.default_target_field_name()  # type: ignore
+        child_column = self.related_field.default_source_field_name()  # type: ignore
+        rel_kwargs = {owner_column: self._owner.pk, child_column: child.pk}
+        through_model = await model_cls.objects.get(**rel_kwargs)
+        await through_model.update(**kwargs)
+
     async def delete_through_instance(self, child: "T") -> None:
         """
         Removes through model instance from the database for m2m relations.
@@ -290,6 +306,39 @@ class QuerysetProxy(Generic[T]):
             await self.create_through_instance(created, **through_kwargs)
         return created
 
+    async def update(self, each: bool = False, **kwargs: Any) -> int:
+        """
+        Updates the model table after applying the filters from kwargs.
+
+        You have to either pass a filter to narrow down a query or explicitly pass
+        each=True flag to affect whole table.
+
+        :param each: flag if whole table should be affected if no filter is passed
+        :type each: bool
+        :param kwargs: fields names and proper value types
+        :type kwargs: Any
+        :return: number of updated rows
+        :rtype: int
+        """
+        # queryset proxy always have one filter for pk of parent model
+        if not each and len(self.queryset.filter_clauses) == 1:
+            raise QueryDefinitionError(
+                "You cannot update without filtering the queryset first. "
+                "If you want to update all rows use update(each=True, **kwargs)"
+            )
+
+        through_kwargs = kwargs.pop(self.through_model_name, {})
+        children = await self.queryset.all()
+        for child in children:
+            if child:
+                await child.update(**kwargs)
+                if self.type_ == ormar.RelationType.MULTIPLE and through_kwargs:
+                    await self.update_through_instance(
+                        child=child,  # type: ignore
+                        **through_kwargs,
+                    )
+        return len(children)
+
     async def get_or_create(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "T":
         """
         Combination of create and get methods.
diff --git a/tests/test_m2m_through_fields.py b/tests/test_m2m_through_fields.py
index 5c1b44f..898f103 100644
--- a/tests/test_m2m_through_fields.py
+++ b/tests/test_m2m_through_fields.py
@@ -235,6 +235,64 @@ async def test_ordering_by_through_model() -> Any:
         assert post3.categories[2].postcategory.param_name == "volume"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_through_models_from_queryset_on_through() -> Any:
+    async with database:
+        post = await Post(title="Test post").save()
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category1",
+            postcategory={"sort_order": 2, "param_name": "volume"},
+        )
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category2", postcategory={"sort_order": 1, "param_name": "area"}
+        )
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category3",
+            postcategory={"sort_order": 3, "param_name": "velocity"},
+        )
+
+        await PostCategory.objects.filter(param_name="volume", post=post.id).update(
+            sort_order=4
+        )
+        post2 = (
+            await Post.objects.select_related("categories")
+            .order_by("-postcategory__sort_order")
+            .get()
+        )
+        assert len(post2.categories) == 3
+        assert post2.categories[0].postcategory.param_name == "volume"
+        assert post2.categories[2].postcategory.param_name == "area"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_through_from_related() -> Any:
+    async with database:
+        post = await Post(title="Test post").save()
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category1",
+            postcategory={"sort_order": 2, "param_name": "volume"},
+        )
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category2", postcategory={"sort_order": 1, "param_name": "area"}
+        )
+        await post.categories.create(
+            name="Test category3",
+            postcategory={"sort_order": 3, "param_name": "velocity"},
+        )
+
+        await post.categories.filter(name="Test category3").update(
+            postcategory={"sort_order": 4}
+        )
+
+        post2 = (
+            await Post.objects.select_related("categories")
+            .order_by("postcategory__sort_order")
+            .get()
+        )
+        assert len(post2.categories) == 3
+        assert post2.categories[2].postcategory.sort_order == 4
+
+
 # TODO: check/ modify following
 
 # add to fields with class lower name (V)
@@ -245,11 +303,12 @@ async def test_ordering_by_through_model() -> Any:
 # accessing from instance (V) <- no both sides only nested one is relevant, fix one side
 # filtering in filter (through name normally) (V) < - table prefix from normal relation,
 #               check if is_through needed, resolved side of relation
-# ordering by in order_by
+# ordering by in order_by (V)
+# updating in query (V)
+# updating from querysetproxy (V)
 
+# modifying from instance (both sides?) (X) <= no, the loaded one doesn't have relations
 
-# updating in query
-# modifying from instance (both sides?)
 # including/excluding in fields?
 # allowing to change fk fields names in through model?
 # make through optional? auto-generated for cases other fields are missing?
diff --git a/tests/test_queryproxy_on_m2m_models.py b/tests/test_queryproxy_on_m2m_models.py
index d33aa5d..a91c4f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_queryproxy_on_m2m_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_queryproxy_on_m2m_models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 import sqlalchemy
 
 import ormar
+from ormar.exceptions import QueryDefinitionError
 from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
 
 database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL, force_rollback=True)
@@ -180,3 +181,42 @@ async def test_queryset_methods():
             assert len(categories) == 3 == len(post.categories)
             for cat in post.categories:
                 assert cat.subject.name is not None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_queryset_update():
+    async with database:
+        async with database.transaction(force_rollback=True):
+            guido = await Author.objects.create(
+                first_name="Guido", last_name="Van Rossum"
+            )
+            subject = await Subject(name="Random").save()
+            post = await Post.objects.create(title="Hello, M2M", author=guido)
+            await post.categories.create(name="News", sort_order=1, subject=subject)
+            await post.categories.create(name="Breaking", sort_order=3, subject=subject)
+
+            await post.categories.order_by("sort_order").all()
+            assert len(post.categories) == 2
+            assert post.categories[0].sort_order == 1
+            assert post.categories[0].name == "News"
+            assert post.categories[1].sort_order == 3
+            assert post.categories[1].name == "Breaking"
+
+            updated = await post.categories.update(each=True, name="Test")
+            assert updated == 2
+
+            await post.categories.order_by("sort_order").all()
+            assert len(post.categories) == 2
+            assert post.categories[0].name == "Test"
+            assert post.categories[1].name == "Test"
+
+            updated = await post.categories.filter(sort_order=3).update(name="Test 2")
+            assert updated == 1
+
+            await post.categories.order_by("sort_order").all()
+            assert len(post.categories) == 2
+            assert post.categories[0].name == "Test"
+            assert post.categories[1].name == "Test 2"
+
+            with pytest.raises(QueryDefinitionError):
+                await post.categories.update(name="Test WRONG")
diff --git a/tests/test_wekref_exclusion.py b/tests/test_wekref_exclusion.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1140f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_wekref_exclusion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID, uuid4
+
+import databases
+import pydantic
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from starlette.testclient import TestClient
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+app = FastAPI()
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL, force_rollback=True)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+
+app.state.database = database
+
+
+@app.on_event("startup")
+async def startup() -> None:
+    database_ = app.state.database
+    if not database_.is_connected:
+        await database_.connect()
+
+
+@app.on_event("shutdown")
+async def shutdown() -> None:
+    database_ = app.state.database
+    if database_.is_connected:
+        await database_.disconnect()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    database = database
+    metadata = metadata
+
+
+class OtherThing(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "other_things"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    ot_contents: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+
+
+class Thing(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "things"
+
+    id: UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    js: pydantic.Json = ormar.JSON(nullable=True)
+    other_thing: Optional[OtherThing] = ormar.ForeignKey(OtherThing, nullable=True)
+
+
+@app.post("/test/1")
+async def post_test_1():
+    # don't split initialization and attribute assignment
+    ot = await OtherThing(ot_contents="otc").save()
+    await Thing(other_thing=ot, name="t1").save()
+    await Thing(other_thing=ot, name="t2").save()
+    await Thing(other_thing=ot, name="t3").save()
+
+    # if you do not care about returned object you can even go with bulk_create
+    # all of them are created in one transaction
+    # things = [Thing(other_thing=ot, name='t1'),
+    #           Thing(other_thing=ot, name="t2"),
+    #           Thing(other_thing=ot, name="t3")]
+    # await Thing.objects.bulk_create(things)
+
+
+@app.get("/test/2", response_model=List[Thing])
+async def get_test_2():
+    # if you only query for one use get or first
+    ot = await OtherThing.objects.get()
+    ts = await ot.things.all()
+    # specifically null out the relation on things before return
+    for t in ts:
+        t.remove(ot, name="other_thing")
+    return ts
+
+
+@app.get("/test/3", response_model=List[Thing])
+async def get_test_3():
+    ot = await OtherThing.objects.select_related("things").get()
+    # exclude unwanted field while ot is still in scope
+    # in order not to pass it to fastapi
+    return [t.dict(exclude={"other_thing"}) for t in ot.things]
+
+
+@app.get("/test/4", response_model=List[Thing], response_model_exclude={"other_thing"})
+async def get_test_4():
+    ot = await OtherThing.objects.get()
+    # query from the active side
+    return await Thing.objects.all(other_thing=ot)
+
+
+@app.get("/get_ot/", response_model=OtherThing)
+async def get_ot():
+    return await OtherThing.objects.get()
+
+
+# more real life (usually) is not getting some random OT and get it's Things
+# but query for a specific one by some kind of id
+@app.get(
+    "/test/5/{thing_id}",
+    response_model=List[Thing],
+    response_model_exclude={"other_thing"},
+)
+async def get_test_5(thing_id: UUID):
+    return await Thing.objects.all(other_thing__id=thing_id)
+
+
+def test_endpoints():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    with client:
+        resp = client.post("/test/1")
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+        resp2 = client.get("/test/2")
+        assert resp2.status_code == 200
+        assert len(resp2.json()) == 3
+
+        resp3 = client.get("/test/3")
+        assert resp3.status_code == 200
+        assert len(resp3.json()) == 3
+
+        resp4 = client.get("/test/4")
+        assert resp4.status_code == 200
+        assert len(resp4.json()) == 3
+
+        ot = OtherThing(**client.get("/get_ot/").json())
+        resp5 = client.get(f"/test/5/{ot.id}")
+        assert resp5.status_code == 200
+        assert len(resp5.json()) == 3