Best cost-control plugins for WordPress
The most popular cost-control plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. AI Valve leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of CNXT AI Cost Guardrails (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “cost-control” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 cost-control plugins
- 1.
AI ValveThe most installed cost-control plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
CNXT AI Cost GuardrailsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “cost-control”
AI Valve
Up in the last 7 days:18,658#50,769by Per Søderlind3 months ago
Control, meter, and permission-gate AI usage from plugins that connect through the WordPress 7 AI connector.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CNXT AI Cost Guardrails
Up in the last 7 days:2,120#63,114by nozomuk1 month ago
Monitor native WordPress AI Client usage and enforce sitewide or per-source monthly USD, request, and token limits without storing prompts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day