# Developing Strapi plugins

Strapi allows the development of plugins that work exactly like the built-in plugins or 3rd-party plugins available from the 

:::strapi Custom fields plugins
Plugins can also be used to add [custom fields](/cms/features/custom-fields) to Strapi.
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## Guides

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:::strapi Additional resources
The  can also include additional information useful while developing a Strapi plugin.
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