Troy Daemon

Troy Client Daemon is a must-use (MU) plugin for enterprise environments. It guarantees Troy Client stays active and temporarily defers WordPress.org requests until Troy Client is ready.

For Site Managers Only:

Deploy only if you manage the site. This is not for third-party plugins to bundle.

What It Does

Auto-installs Troy Client if missing
Auto-activates Troy Client if inactive
Defers WordPress.org requests until Troy Client loads
Prevents deactivation through the admin UI

When to Use It

Environment	Reason
Managed Hosting	Ensure all sites have Troy Client active
Enterprise	Enforce plugin update policies
Agencies	Prevent clients from breaking update flow

Installation

Place troy-client-daemon.php directly in /wp-content/mu-plugins/:

wp-content/
└── mu-plugins/
    └── troy-client-daemon.php  ← here, not in a subfolder

No activation required. MU plugins load automatically.

Quick install:

curl -O https://repo.deploytroy.org/plugin/get/troy-client-daemon.php
cp troy-client-daemon.php /path/to/wp-content/mu-plugins/

How It Works

The daemon hooks into muplugins_loaded—the earliest point in WordPress's load sequence:

WordPress Initialization
    ↓
mu-plugins loaded ← Daemon runs here
    ↓
Is Troy Client active?
├─ YES → Normal operation
└─ NO → Defer WP.org requests, install Troy Client
    ↓
plugins_loaded
    ↓
Troy Client runs, WP.org requests resume normally

The deferral is temporary—just long enough for Troy Client to load and filter outgoing requests.