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Costs
what is not included in the price.
The item price covers the plugin, its documentation and six months of item support. This page lists every outside service the plugin can use and who pays for it.
01Costs not included in the price
CryptoMeter runs inside your own WordPress site. It has no CryptoMeter account, no subscription and no hosted service of its own. A few things around it are services from other companies. You, the buyer, open those accounts yourself and pay the provider directly, and only if you use that service. Free tiers, prices and terms are set by each provider and can change, so check them on the provider's own website.
| Service | Needed for | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress hosting and a domain | Everything: the plugin runs on your WordPress site. | You, to your hosting provider. |
| E-mail delivery (SMTP service) | Only if your host's own mail is unreliable: weekly report, spike alert, daily summary, payment e-mails. | You, to the SMTP provider you choose. Many hosts include mail. |
| CDN or page cache | Optional. The plugin works without one; with one, see Page caches. | You, to that provider, if you use one. |
| Official bot IP lists, reverse DNS, Web Bot Auth key directory | Verification. These are public files and your server's own DNS resolver. | Free. No account and no API key. |
| Monetize facilitator: x402.org | Optional Monetize module, Test mode only (Base Sepolia testnet). | Free. Testnet USDC from a public faucet has no value. |
| Monetize facilitator: PayAI | Optional Monetize module, Live mode. | No API key. Any fee is set by PayAI's own terms, between you and PayAI. |
| Monetize facilitator: Coinbase CDP | Optional Monetize module, Live mode, only if you choose CDP. | You need your own Coinbase Developer Platform account and API key. Any charge for CDP usage is billed by Coinbase to your account under Coinbase's own pricing. |
| Blockchain network fees | Optional Monetize module, Live mode. | Set by the network and the facilitator; see their terms. The plugin adds no fee of its own. |
| Node.js | Only to rebuild the admin app or to run the optional x402 demo client. | Free and open source. |
Monetize is optional and off by default
Everything except the Monetize module works without a wallet, an account or an API key. Monetize does not promise income: most large AI crawlers do not pay today.