Legacy PHP 8+ · Laravel · Symfony WordPress rescue

Legacy PHP code modernization

If your PHP system works but no one dares to touch it anymore, we rescue it. PHP 8+ migrations, refactoring to Laravel or Symfony, WordPress that grew with no plan. We hand you back a system you can build on again.

What we mean by "legacy"

  • PHP 5.6 / 7.0 / 7.2 with no more security updates forcing you to upgrade.
  • Frameworkless code inherited from several generations of developers, with 3,000-line files.
  • WordPress with 40 plugins, child themes of child themes and updates that break things at random.
  • CodeIgniter 2 / 3, old CakePHP, frameworks nobody maintains anymore.
  • Databases with business logic buried inside undocumented stored procedures.
  • A vendor that is gone and no one fully understands how the thing works.

How we tackle it

1. Audit

We read the code, infrastructure and database. In 1-2 weeks you get a report with real risks, quick wins and possible phases.

2. Stabilise

Before refactoring, close critical gaps: known vulnerabilities, broken backups, error-prone manual deploys.

3. Migrate in parts

Never rewrite everything at once: we identify modules, migrate one first, validate in production and move on. The system is never "closed for renovation".

4. Leave it maintainable

Tests, CI/CD, documentation that survives rotation and a stack where any senior PHP dev gets oriented in a week.

Target stack

Depending on the case, we migrate to:

  • Laravel 11/12 + PHP 8.3: standard path for business apps, APIs, admin panels, SaaS.
  • Symfony: when the project is big, with a multi-dev team and needs a more prescriptive architecture.
  • "Professional" WordPress: when staying on WordPress is the right call, we clean plugins, harden security and leave a versioned environment with automated deploys.

What we do NOT do

  • Rewrite to the trendy tech "just because". If your PHP works and is maintained, no reason to go to Node or Go.
  • Migrate without understanding the business. We first listen to how the system is actually used.
  • "Rewrite in 3 months" projects on 15-year-old code. It takes what it takes.

Has your PHP aged badly?

We audit your legacy code in 1-2 weeks. You get a clear report on risks, quick wins and modernization phases. Then you decide, not us.

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