Usage control Addon

SmartSearchWP
Chatbot access control

Addon included in Premium version.
(Premium version: €49.99/year)

Customize access to your Chatbot with SmartSearchWP

Would you like to define who is allowed to view or use your chatbot? With the Usage Control addon, you have total control over how the chatbot is displayed, depending on the roles, pages, content types or devices used.

Why use the Usage Control addon?

With this tool, you can :

  • 🔒 Resource protection: Restrict access to the chatbot to logged-in users or subscribers to protect your premium content.
  • 📊 Cost control: Reduce the volume of requests sent to the OpenAI API by restricting access according to precise criteria.
  • 🎯 Targeted user experience: Offer the chatbot only where it’s useful (support pages, products, FAQs, etc.).
  • 📱 Multi-device optimization: Display the chatbot only on compatible or strategic devices.
  • 🧩 Total flexibility: combine multiple criteria for a customized display logic tailored to your business needs.

Main features

  • Restriction by user role: Display the chatbot only for certain WordPress roles (subscriber, editor, etc.).
  • Restriction by page: Choose the pages where the chatbot appears.
  • Restriction by content type: Target articles, WooCommerce products, pages or any custom post type.
  • Restriction by device: Activate the chatbot only on mobile, desktop or tablet.
  • Cumulative logic: All criteria can be combined (e.g. logged-in member + support page + desktop).
  • Intuitive admin interface: 100% native WordPress integration, easy to configure.
  • Expandable: Other restrictions coming soon: schedules, daily quotas, user commitment…

How do I get the extension?

The Usage Control addon is a premium extension of the SmartSearchWP plugin.
You can activate it directly from the Addons tab of the SmartSearchWP plugin in your WordPress interface.

Access to the extension ?

Once the extension has been activated, a new Usage Control tab appears in the SmartSearchWP menu, accessible from the administration interface.
Here you can activate/deactivate the override and modify the prompt used by the chatbot.

SmartSearchWP
Chatbot access control

Addon included in Premium version.
(Premium version: €49.99/year)

User guide

It’s very simple… just follow the guide 😉

Buy or activate the extension

Go to the Addons tab and purchase/activate Usage Control.

Addon configuration

  • Go to WordPress admin > SmartSearchWP > Addons > Usage Control.
  • Activate the addon, then access the new “Usage Control” tab in the plugin menu.
  • Select the desired restrictions for each criterion (roles, pages, post types, devices).
  • Save your changes. The chatbot will only appear if all conditions are met.

Application examples

1. Premium customer support

Display the chatbot only to subscribers or premium members.

2. Support pages only

Show the chatbot only on FAQ, contact or help pages.

3. Mobile experience

Activate the chatbot only on smartphones.

4. E-commerce

Display the chatbot only on WooCommerce product pages.

SmartSearchWP
Chatbot access control

Addon included in Premium version.
(Premium version: €49.99/year)

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