# Use managed UWP plug-ins

> Understand how to use managed plug-ins.

Managed plug-ins are managed .NET assemblies that are managed outside of Unity and compiled into dynamically-linked libraries (DLLs). For information about how to create and use managed plug-ins, refer to [Managed plug-ins](/engine/6000.6/manual/scripting/compilation-and-code-reload/plug-ins/managed.md).

The IL2CPP scripting backend exposes the same .NET API surface as the Unity Editor and standalone Player. As a result, you can use the same plug-ins and you don't have to compile separate versions to target different .NET APIs for Universal Windows Platform (UWP).

## Additional resources

* [Managed plug-ins](/engine/6000.6/manual/scripting/compilation-and-code-reload/plug-ins/managed.md)
* [Import and configure plug-ins](/engine/6000.6/manual/scripting/compilation-and-code-reload/plug-ins/plug-in-inspector.md)
* [Microsoft documentation on Managed code](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/managed-code)