AI Spend Governance getting started

What this guide covers

This is the launch-stage starting point for AI Spend Governance in the Axtolab AI Connector suite. It explains what compatible activity can be evaluated, what AI Spend Governance is designed to control where supported, and where to go if you need account or license help.

• What AI Spend Governance can control through supported paths
• What is included and what add-ons are available
• How to approach a first rollout
• Where billing and license support live

Before you start

Have these ready before you install or evaluate the plugin:

• Admin access to the WordPress site you want to evaluate
• At least one compatible AI-enabled plugin or workflow that uses supported WordPress/Axtolab paths
• A clear first source of AI usage you want to monitor, such as one plugin or workflow
• Your Pro waitlist or rollout details if you are testing Pro with Axtolab

Choose your starting point

Start with Free if you want visibility first. Join the Pro waitlist when you need enforcement and spend controls for compatible activity as Pro availability expands.

Suggested first rollout

1. Install the plugin on a non-critical site first.
2. Open the dashboard and audit log to confirm whether AI activity is visible.
3. Choose one compatible plugin or connector workflow as your first governed source.
4. Decide what budget or usage boundary would be meaningful for that source.
5. Join the Pro waitlist when you are ready to apply per-plugin caps and hard stops as Pro availability opens.

What a good first success looks like

In Free, first success means you can see compatible AI activity from a plugin or workflow. In Pro, first success means you can set a budget rule for one supported source and verify that over-budget compatible requests are stopped before they continue spending.

Support and recovery

Product guides explain behavior and setup. Billing, account access, license recovery, and activation issues should still start from Support so the support path stays clear.