PHP is a server-side programming language for the web. It runs WordPress, Drupal and many stores, portals and SaaS back ends.
15+ years of team experience · Salesforce Select Partner · Delaware and Sydney
PHP development for the sites and portals your business runs on.
We build and take over PHP sites, portals, stores and APIs, move them to a supported PHP 8 release, and supply PHP engineers who join your team.
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- 15+Years of team experience
- 3Ways to engage: project, team or extension
- 60 minFree PHP review, with a written plan
- 5.0/5Client satisfaction (CSAT)
Proven Success With
5.0/5 CSAT
New to PHP?
What is PHP?
Each PHP release gets security fixes for a fixed window. PHP 8.1 ended on December 31, 2025 and PHP 8.2 ends on December 31, 2026.
Modern PHP is built with frameworks such as Laravel and Symfony, with Composer for packages and PHPUnit, Pest and PHPStan for quality.
Where you are starting from
Where are you with PHP?
What state is your PHP application in today?
- Path 01Not built yet
A new PHP build
You need a portal, store, API or SaaS back end on a current PHP release.
- Design agreed before code
- Laravel or Symfony chosen for fit
- Tests and static analysis from the first sprint
- Path 02Built by an agency or a team that left
Taking over an application
A PHP site or app runs your business and nobody left knows it well.
- Code, plugin and hosting review first
- Deploy steps and backups written down
- Fixes ranked by risk
- Path 03Running on an old PHP
Upgrading or modernizing
It works, but runs on PHP 7.4, 8.1 or 8.2, or on a framework version that no longer gets fixes.
- Code scanned for breaking changes
- Upgrade done in tested steps
- Framework and plugins upgraded too
A PHP application on a supported release, with tests, documentation and a team that can run it
What we do
What do our PHP development services include?
From custom applications to the CMS and stores your marketing team runs.
New PHP applications
01Portals, SaaS back ends and internal tools on Laravel or Symfony.
APIs
02Documented REST APIs for mobile apps, partners and front ends.
CMS and e-commerce
03WordPress, Drupal, WooCommerce and Adobe Commerce builds and fixes.
PHP upgrades
04PHP 7.4, 8.1 or 8.2 moved to 8.4 or 8.5, with libraries updated.
Performance and security
05Slow pages, heavy queries and outdated plugins found and fixed.
Testing
06PHPUnit or Pest tests and PHPStan checks in your pipeline.
Salesforce integration
07Web forms, orders and portals connected through Salesforce APIs.
Team extension
08PHP engineers who work in your repos, rituals and tools.
Technology
The PHP stack we work with
From the CMS your editors see to the checks that run on every change.
- WordPress
- Drupal
- WooCommerce
- Adobe Commerce
- Laravel
- Symfony
- Doctrine
- PHP 8.4
- PHP 8.5
- Composer
- PHPUnit
- Pest
- PHPStan
PHP upgrades
Which PHP version should we upgrade to?
PHP 7.4 ended in November 2022 and PHP 8.1 on December 31, 2025. PHP 8.2 stops getting security fixes on December 31, 2026.
TodayPHP 7.4, 8.1 or 8.2
- PHP 8.5
Move to the current release
PHP 8.5, released November 2025, gets security fixes to December 2029.
Best when your libraries and plugins already support it.
- PHP 8.4
Move to PHP 8.4
Supported to December 2028, a steady target when an older library is not ready for 8.5.
Best for large codebases with many dependencies.
- Current framework
Upgrade the framework too
Laravel 11 ended in March 2026 and Laravel 12 security fixes end in February 2027. We plan PHP and framework upgrades together.
Best when the framework is behind as well.
How we work with you
How can we work together on PHP?
Three ways to engage. Each starts with a written proposal agreed before work begins.
- Fixed-scope project
A defined PHP deliverable, built and handed over.
- We direct the work against agreed milestones
- Priced per milestone in the proposal
- Working code, tests and documentation
- Fits a new build, an upgrade or a rescue
- Dedicated team
A PHP team that runs your site or product with you.
- Our lead runs delivery, you set priorities
- Billed on a monthly plan
- Engineers, a lead and testing as one unit
- Fits ongoing work without an in-house team
- Team extension
PHP engineers added to the team you already run.
- Your managers direct the day-to-day work
- Billed monthly for each engineer
- Vetted engineers; we handle employment and replacement
- Fits a backlog bigger than your current team
How it runs
How does a PHP engagement start?
Five steps from the first call to delivery.
- Brief
- Free 60-minute review of your site or app
- Goals, constraints and access agreed under NDA
- Match or design
- Engineers matched and interviewed by you
- Or a scope and milestone plan written
- Start
- Hosting, repos and staging set up
- Codebase walkthrough and a first task
- Build and review
- Sprints with code review on every change
- Tests and a demo each sprint
- Hand over or continue
- Runbooks and handover sessions
- Or a monthly plan for support
Cost and timing
What it costs and how long it takes
The review is free
A 60-minute architecture review of your PHP application setup, with a written plan you keep.
A fixed-scope proposal first
Before any work starts you get a written proposal: a fixed-scope project with milestones, or a monthly plan. You approve it, or you do not.
Timing follows scope
How long it takes depends on what is in scope. The proposal states the milestones, so you see the timeline before you commit.
Client stories
Client work we have delivered
Real engagements, described by industry. Each story covers the starting position, what we built and how we delivered it, end to end.
Commercial & Business ServicesA Subscription Estimator and Technical Library for Fire Protection ProfessionalsA Next.js web application for a fire protection business: a searchable technical library and estimator with role-based access, manufacturer filtering, PDF output and subscriptions, with AI product identification in development.Next.js · Custom web application · Authentication and roles · SubscriptionsRead the story 
Communications, Media & TechnologyA Bilingual Knowledge Base That Answers Callers During a Major International EventA bilingual English and Japanese knowledge base for contact centre operators at a major international event: live answer suggestions, cross-language search with translated embeddings, operator content management and missing-question tracking.Custom AI · Vector search · Translated embeddings · Large language modelsRead the story 
EducationOne Tutoring Calendar Across Salesforce and TeachWorksSalesforce development for an Australian tutoring provider: a custom session calendar, two-way TeachWorks appointment sync, attendance and completion mapping, and session notes into after-session reports.Salesforce Platform · Lightning Web Components · Apex · TeachWorks APIRead the story Client reviews
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Frequently asked questions
PHP development, answered.
Straight answers about what we build, PHP upgrades, how engagements work and how our engineers join your team.
Portals, SaaS back ends, APIs and e-commerce stores, plus WordPress and Drupal sites and CMS migrations, mostly with Laravel or Symfony for custom code.
PHP 8.2 security support ends on December 31, 2026, and PHP 8.1 ended a year earlier. Moving to PHP 8.4 (to December 2028) or 8.5 (to December 2029) keeps fixes coming.
Three ways: a fixed-scope project with milestones, a dedicated team on a monthly plan, or engineers who join your team. Each starts with a written proposal agreed before work begins.
Yes. They work in your repos, tools and sprint rituals, and your managers direct the day-to-day work. We handle employment, and the replacement terms are written into the contract.
Each engineer passes a technical interview on PHP and the frameworks you use, a practical coding exercise and a review by a senior engineer. You interview them and decide before anyone starts.
Yes. PHP applications connect through Salesforce APIs, REST and SOAP over OAuth 2.0, for example to send web leads, sync orders or show case status in a portal.
We work from hubs in Delaware and Sydney and deliver remotely worldwide on your business hours. The agreed overlap with your team is written into the contract.
PHP is a trademark of The PHP Group. Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, Drupal, WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce and Salesforce are trademarks of their owners. SynconAI is an independent consulting firm and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The PHP Group.
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