Services for legacy PHP applications
Legacy audits, PHP and Laravel upgrades and fractional technical leadership – for codebases that earn money every day and need to reach a supported version.
PHP upgrades
From PHP 5.x to 8.x: find incompatibilities, refactor automatically, roll out step by step.
Laravel upgrades
One major version at a time, including packages, configuration and dependencies.
Tests & safe releases
Characterization tests where coverage is thin, and a CI pipeline that checks every change.
Databases
Schema migrations without downtime, slow queries found, legacy data models cleaned up.
Deployment & infrastructure
Reproducible environments and deployments, so the upgrade doesn't fail on the server.
Security & compliance
Remove EOL components and known CVEs, work through PCI-DSS or ISO 27001 audit findings.
How an engagement looks
A process where you always know what comes next and what it costs.
First call
30 minutes: where does your codebase stand, what's pressing, what's the goal?
Legacy Audit
Two weeks, fixed price: risks, dependencies, upgrade path and a roadmap with effort in weeks.
Upgrade in small steps
Fixed scope based on the audit; each stage goes live on its own while your team keeps shipping features.
Handover
Documentation, tests and a walkthrough so your team can carry on alone – or I stay on as a fractional tech lead.
Ideal projects
Where I can deliver the most value.
Legacy rescues & refactors
Bringing aging codebases back to a maintainable, performant state.
About the Legacy Audit →Long-running Laravel applications
Internal platforms and SaaS products that have run for years and need to reach a current version.
E-commerce & marketplaces
Shops and marketplaces with real traffic – upgrades without checkout downtime.
API design & integration
REST and JSON APIs that age well — clean contracts, sensible auth, solid docs.
Which PHP version does your application run on?
Tell me which version you run today and what's pressing. You'll get an honest assessment of scope, timeline and the most sensible next step.
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