AI Agent Billing Protection
Per-plugin budgets, alerts, and audit visibility for WordPress AI activity.
WordPress 7.0 ships native AI. One API key powers every plugin — and there are no per-plugin spend caps in core. AI Agent Billing Protection adds the budget layer that stops a misconfigured chatbot or runaway loop from blowing up your monthly bill.
One key. Twenty plugins. Zero spend caps.
WordPress 7.0's native AI client makes adding AI to a site easy — one provider key in core, every plugin shares it. That's the upside. The downside: nothing in WordPress core enforces a per-plugin budget. A single misconfigured chatbot can run up four-figure monthly bills before anyone notices.
Most site owners only see AI cost at month-end on their provider invoice. By then the damage is done. AI Agent Billing Protection moves the spending controls into WordPress itself: hard caps per plugin, alerts at thresholds, and a kill switch when something goes wrong.
Six controls. One screen.
Per-plugin spend caps
Set a monthly dollar limit on every AI-using plugin individually. When a plugin hits its cap, its AI calls fail closed instead of running up the bill.
Threshold alerts
Get an email and an admin notice when any plugin crosses 50%, 75%, or 100% of its budget. Catch surprise spend the same day, not at month-end.
Spend-by-plugin dashboard
See which plugins are calling your AI API key, how often, and how much they cost. WordPress 7.0's log shows the call; this shows the bill.
Per-model cost overrides
Pricing changes. Override the cost-per-token estimates with your contracted rates so the dashboard reflects what you actually pay.
CSV export for finance
Export per-plugin spend by month for accounting. Includes provider, model, token counts, estimated cost, and the requesting plugin.
Hard-stop kill switch
Suspend AI calls site-wide with one click. Useful when a runaway loop is detected or a misconfigured plugin starts hammering the API.
What we cover. What we don't.
Budget controls only work where AI activity flows through hooks we can intercept. We don't pretend to police every external SaaS, custom integration, or API call that bypasses WordPress.
AI calls flowing through wp_ai_client_prevent_prompt and the WordPress 7.0 native AI client
Plugins using Axtolab AI Connector for AI activity
Compatible AI plugins that respect the standard WP AI hooks
External SaaS tools that call providers directly without using your WP install
Custom scripts using their own API keys outside the WP AI client
Direct shell-level provider calls bypassing WordPress
Stop reading invoices. Start setting limits.
Install AI Connector free, then add Billing Protection when WordPress 7.0 ships AI in your stack.