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Modernize Your PHP Website. Move Forward Without Starting Over.

Upgrade your PHP version, modernize a legacy application or migrate to a modern technology stack. HyenaMind helps businesses plan and execute practical website migrations with clear scope, careful testing and affordable development options.

One-business-day delivery available for eligible, clearly scoped projects.

Eligibility depends on code quality, dependencies, scope, hosting, database and integrations. Complex production systems may need a phased migration. See what qualifies

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  • Assessed and scoped before you commit
  • Your URL is enough to start
  • No passwords needed
Two developers at a desk, one smiling and pointing at PHP code on a large monitor.
Before any changeA written scope, backups and a rollback plan.

From PHP to the stack that fits

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • WordPress
  • Node.js
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Python
  • Django
  • .NET
  • Java
  • Go
  • Ruby on Rails
  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Scope firstA written scope and exclusions before any work begins.
  • Backup firstBackups and a rollback plan before anything changes.
  • Compatibility testedCode, extensions and dependencies checked against the target.
  • Clear handoverNotes on what changed, what was tested and what comes next.
Which route fits?

Upgrade, modernize or migrate. They are not the same project.

Choose the description closest to your site. Each route shows when it makes sense, what it involves, what moves the timing and cost, and what we check before recommending it.

Choosing a route only pre-fills the estimate form. The right route is confirmed after we review your site.

PHP version upgrade

Least change

Stay on PHP and move the site to a supported release, fixing what breaks on the way.

Keeps PHP

When it makes sense
The site works and does what the business needs, but runs on a PHP version that no longer receives security fixes.
What it involves
  • A supported PHP release, chosen after compatibility testing
  • Replacing deprecated functions and unsupported extensions
  • Updating the packages and libraries that block the new version
What affects timing and cost
  • The gap between your current and target version
  • How many extensions and packages need replacing
  • Hosting access and who manages PHP there
What we inspect first
  • Current PHP version and extensions
  • Composer packages or bundled libraries
  • The hosting setup

Security: Puts the site on a release that still receives security fixes from the PHP project.

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Send the URL. Get the route, the scope and an estimate.

Your website address and the kind of help you want is enough to start. No passwords, no access details and no commitment at this stage.

What you get back

  1. 01A clear recommendation firstSend your URL and get the path that fits, what it involves and a written scope before any work starts.
  2. 02Code on supported versionsA supported PHP release or a maintained modern stack, with current packages, so security updates keep arriving.
  3. 03Tested before it goes liveForms, data, integrations, redirects and tracking checked before cutover, then handover notes your team can use.

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Not sure of your PHP version? Leave it blank. Checking it is part of the review.

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Legacy PHP

Old PHP versions are the risk, not PHP itself.

PHP 8 is maintained and widely used. Versions 8.1 and older have reached end of life and no longer receive security updates from the PHP project (PHP 7.4 has been unsupported since November 2022), and PHP 8.2's security support ends on 31 December 2026. Closing that gap is what most upgrades are for.

Legacy PHP source code on a monitor, including a check that stops the script unless PHP 5.2 or newer is installed.
Is your PHP version still supported?Official support windows from php.net (opens in a new tab), checked 22 October 2026.
  • PHP 8.5Active until 31 Dec 2027, security fixes until 31 Dec 2029
  • PHP 8.4Active until 31 Dec 2026, security fixes until 31 Dec 2028
  • PHP 8.3Security fixes until 31 Dec 2027
  • PHP 8.2Security fixes until 31 Dec 2026
  • PHP 8.1 and olderNo longer supported by the PHP project
Technology choices

Choose the target from your codebase, not from a trend.

These options are not equally suited to every project. The right one depends on what the code does today, who maintains it next, where it runs and what it costs to own.

Level 1 of 3
Same language, supported versions
Level 2 of 3
New platform, content carried over
Level 3 of 3
New language, application logic rewritten
  1. 01What the code does todayFeatures, business rules and data the new system has to keep.
  2. 02Who maintains it nextThe language your team or next developer can actually support.
  3. 03Where it will runYour hosting, its limits and what it costs to operate.
  4. 04What it costs to ownThe build, plus the upgrades every stack needs afterwards.

Stay on PHP

The least disruptive option: a supported runtime, with a maintained framework or CMS.

  • Supported PHP

    PHP 8.x · Laravel · Symfony

    Change from PHP: Same language, supported versions.

    Often a fit for: Working applications that need a supported runtime and maintained framework.

    Worth weighing: Least disruption. PHP keeps its own upgrade cycle.

  • Modernized CMS

    WordPress · Drupal on supported PHP

    Change from PHP: Same language, supported versions.

    Often a fit for: Content sites whose editors already know the CMS.

    Worth weighing: Every plugin and the theme must support the new PHP version.

Not sure which fits? Send the URL and what the site must do. The recommendation comes with its reasons.

Ask which technology fits
Languages & platforms

The languages and platforms we work across.

The PHP platforms we move from, and the languages, frameworks, databases, hosting and integrations a migration can be scoped to. Each project uses only what fits it.

84 technologies in 8 groups

Migrating from

PHP platforms we upgrade, modernize or move away from.

  • PHP 5.x – 8.x
  • Custom PHP
  • Laravel
  • Symfony
  • CodeIgniter
  • CakePHP
  • Yii
  • Zend / Laminas
  • WordPress
  • WooCommerce
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Magento
  • PrestaShop

Also in scope, where a project needs it

  • MySQL / MariaDB and PostgreSQL migration
  • REST APIs and GraphQL integrations
  • Authentication and user accounts
  • Forms, CRM, payment and third-party integrations
  • Hosting and deployment configuration
  • URLs, redirects, SEO metadata and analytics
  • Staging, testing, rollback and handover documentation

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Pricing

Priced by scope, so an upgrade is never billed like a rebuild.

Eligible projects receive a fixed-scope quote after an initial review of your URL and requirements. The quote states what is included, what is excluded and the turnaround, before any work starts.

01

PHP version upgrade

A working site on an unsupported PHP version that needs to reach a supported release.

Can qualify for one-day delivery

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02

Simple website migration sprint

A small, mostly content-driven site moving to a modern stack with limited custom logic.

Can qualify for one-day delivery

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03

Legacy application modernization

A PHP application with real business logic that needs a supported framework and cleaner code.

Scoped after review; often phased

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04

Complex application migration

Custom applications with accounts, payments, integrations or large databases moving to a new stack.

Phased migration, planned after discovery

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What affects price and turnaround

Two sites on the same PHP version can be very different projects. These are the factors the estimate is built from.

Two colleagues discussing a release plan on a whiteboard, with versions 1.0 to 1.3 leading to a launch.
  • Size and age of the codebase
  • The gap between your PHP version and the target
  • Framework, CMS, themes and plugins in use
  • Extensions and third-party dependencies
  • Database size, structure and data quality
  • Integrations: payments, CRM, APIs and email
  • User accounts and authentication
  • Hosting access and environment
  • URL, SEO and analytics preservation
  • How much testing the site needs
One-day delivery

One business day, for projects that genuinely fit.

Some projects are small and well defined enough to finish in one business day. Many are not, and complex production systems may need a phased migration. Nothing is promised until the site has been reviewed.

One business day is counted from agreed scope and working access. If review shows a project does not fit, you get a phased plan and timeline instead, before any work starts.

Usually eligible

  • A small site or a PHP version upgrade with a contained codebase
  • Source code, database and hosting access available when work starts
  • No payment, account or authentication migration
  • Few integrations, each with documented access
  • A written scope agreed before the day begins
  • Someone available the same day to answer questions and approve cutover

What decides eligibility

  • Code qualityReadable, consistent code moves faster than tangled legacy scripts.
  • DependenciesHow many extensions and packages need replacing.
  • Project scopeA small, clearly defined change, agreed in writing.
  • HostingWorking access, and a host that supports the target version.
  • DatabaseSize, structure and whether the data needs reworking.
  • IntegrationsPayments, CRM, email and other third-party connections.
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The migration process

Assess first. Change second.

The same order on every project, whether it is a one-day upgrade or a phased application migration.

Start with a site review
  1. 1

    Existing PHP application

    • Step 1Review the current site and requirementsStart with the public URL and what the site has to do for the business.
  2. 2

    Technical assessment

    • Step 2Identify framework, dependency, hosting and integration constraintsPHP version, framework, extensions, packages, database and integrations, checked against the target.
    • Step 3Define the scope and exclusionsWhat is included, what is not, how it will be tested and the turnaround. Eligible projects receive a fixed-scope quote.
  3. 3

    Modernization or migration

    • Step 4Create a backup and rollback planBackups taken and checked, and a way back agreed, before anything changes.
  4. 4

    Testing

    • Step 5Test in staging where applicableChanges are built and validated away from the live site where the setup allows.
    • Step 6Verify functions, forms, URLs, integrations and performanceEvery form, payment step, redirect and integration in scope, checked before and after cutover.
  5. 5

    Deployment

    • Step 7Plan deployment and hand overA scheduled cutover with a rollback path, then notes on what changed and what to plan next.
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Testing and deployment

Tested before it goes live.

The scope sets what is migrated. These checks come with it on every project, adjusted only where they do not apply to your setup.

  • Initial codebase and dependency assessment
  • Defined migration scope and exclusions
  • Backup and rollback planning
  • Staging validation before cutover, where applicable
  • Core functionality, forms, database, integrations and navigation checks
  • Mobile and browser checks, where relevant
  • SEO URL and redirect review
  • Analytics and conversion tracking verification
  • Handover notes and next steps
Not sure where to start?

Send the URL. We will tell you which path fits.

Upgrade, modernize or migrate: you get a recommendation, what it involves and whether it qualifies for one-day delivery, before any work starts.

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Risk handling

What can go wrong, and how it is handled.

No migration is free of risk. The point of the process is to find the risks before cutover rather than after it.

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01Hidden dependencies

Deprecated functions, missing extensions and abandoned packages are listed during assessment, before the quote, not discovered at cutover.

02Data loss

Backups are taken and checked before changes begin, and the data move is rehearsed on staging where the setup allows.

03Broken forms and integrations

Every form, payment step and third-party connection in scope is listed and tested end to end before and after cutover.

04Lost search visibility

URLs are inventoried, changed URLs get permanent redirects and titles and metadata are carried across. Rankings cannot be guaranteed by anyone.

05Tracking gaps

Analytics and conversion tags are verified on the new site so reporting does not silently stop after launch.

06Downtime at cutover

Cutover is scheduled, monitored and paired with a rollback plan. A brief interruption is still possible and is agreed in advance.

07Features that cannot carry over as-is

Anything that cannot be preserved exactly is identified during discovery and agreed with you before the build starts.

FAQs

Straight answers

Do I need to move away from PHP because of the October 2026 vulnerabilities?
No. The fix for CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 is a patched PHP build: 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 or 8.2.35, or your vendor’s equivalent. Migrating to another language is a separate decision with its own reasons, and it takes far longer than patching.
Is PHP still a supported language?
Yes. According to php.net, PHP 8.5 has active support until 31 December 2027 and security support until 31 December 2029. PHP 8.4 receives security fixes until 31 December 2028, PHP 8.3 until 31 December 2027 and PHP 8.2 until 31 December 2026. PHP 8.1 and older no longer receive updates.
I do not know my PHP version. Can I still ask for an estimate?
Yes. Send the public URL and what you want to achieve. Identifying the version, framework and dependencies is part of the review.
Can my website really be migrated in one day?
Some can. Small sites and contained version upgrades with working access and an agreed scope can qualify. Applications with accounts, payments, large databases or undocumented code usually need a phased migration, and we will say so before any work starts.
Should I upgrade PHP, modernize the code or migrate to Node.js or Python?
It depends on what the site does, who will maintain it, where it runs and what it will cost to own. If the site works and the team knows PHP, an upgrade or modernization is usually the smaller, safer step. Migration makes sense when the business needs something the current platform cannot reasonably provide.
Will migrating affect my search rankings?
Any URL or structure change carries some risk. We inventory existing URLs, redirect anything that changes, carry titles and metadata across and check tracking after launch. No one can guarantee rankings, and we do not.
Will my website go down?
Work is validated on staging before cutover where the setup allows, and cutover is scheduled with a rollback plan. A short interruption can still happen, so the timing is agreed with you in advance.
Do you work on WordPress and Drupal sites?
Where the requested scope applies, yes: upgrading the PHP version under a CMS, checking core, theme and plugin compatibility, or moving content to a new platform.
What do you need from me to start?
Only the public URL and your requirements. Code, database and hosting access is arranged securely once scope is agreed. Never send passwords or server details through a web form.

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Start with the URL

Tell us where your site is today.

Four fields, no passwords and no commitment. The estimate comes after the review, not before it.

What happens next

  1. 1We review your website and what it has to do.
  2. 2You get the recommended route, what it involves and whether it qualifies for one-day delivery.
  3. 3Eligible projects receive a fixed-scope quote before any work starts.

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