Hire PHP developers to maintain and modernize legacy applications
Experienced PHP engineers for inherited codebases, onboarded in 1 to 2 weeks
PHP is the programming language behind a large share of the web, from WordPress sites to older order management and invoicing systems. Often, none of the original developers are still available. Infoloop places a dedicated PHP developer in your team within 1 to 2 weeks. They review the code, document how it works and make every later change safe.
- Experienced PHP engineers, onboarded in 1 to 2 weeks
- You interview each developer before the engagement begins
- Work in your codebase, tools and review process
- Scope, timeline and price agreed in writing
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Legacy PHP, documented first. Then modernized one release at a time.
Why IT leads bring in Infoloop for legacy PHP code
Senior engineers, pricing agreed in writing and no unapproved rewrites.
Head office in Surat, US office in Dover
Our PHP developers in India work from the head office in Surat. The Dover, Delaware office serves US clients.
No proprietary dependencies
We add no in-house tooling to the code you inherited. What remains is standard PHP that your own developers can maintain.
Documentation for your team
Your engineers should be able to make the next change without us. You receive documentation on how the code works, its known risks and a walkthrough.
Pricing agreed before each phase
Each phase of work has a defined scope, a rate and an estimate in writing. A clearly scoped phase can have a fixed price. If a finding affects the scope or cost, you are informed the same day, not on the invoice.
Capabilities beyond PHP
Infoloop has delivered 50+ projects across 6 countries, with 99.9% uptime on the software we support. The website, online store or reporting connected to your PHP application sits with the same team.
Takeover process
How we take over an inherited PHP application
Four steps from an introductory call to safe, reviewed changes in legacy code.
01Initial assessment call
Share the code, or describe it if nobody can open it. Explain who built it, what fails most often and which modules everyone avoids. You leave knowing what we would review first.
02Pricing based on visible scope
We price what we can assess up front: the entry points, dependencies, codebase age and size. The agreement identifies the factors that could change the price. Any adjustment is agreed with you first.
03Incremental, reviewed changes
Changes arrive in small increments, each with a note on the behavior it preserves. Your developers review every change and can halt a direction after one step.
04Phased release and handover
New versions ship in phases, each tested against the screens it affects. At the end, you receive system documentation and a recorded walkthrough. Your team then takes ownership, or monthly support begins.
PHP frameworks, platforms and adjacent skills
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Engagement options for legacy PHP work
Three engagement models, each confirmed in writing before any work starts.
- Scope the engagement
Scoped engagement
- Fixed price
- End date
One defined deliverable: documentation of a legacy PHP application, a new payment or shipping integration, or faster page performance. The price and delivery date are fixed in writing before work starts.
- Meet an engineer
Dedicated PHP developer
- Hourly or monthly
- 1 to 2 weeks to start
An experienced PHP developer joins your team for an agreed term, billed hourly or monthly. They work in your codebase, review process and backlog. You interview them first, and the contract then continues month to month.
- Discuss hourly work
Hourly work for changing scope
- Time and materials
Hourly billing suits legacy work whose scope will change, such as discovery, minor enhancements and support. The rate and an estimate are agreed in writing first. Support covers monitoring, security updates, fixes within an agreed response time and a monthly report.
What our clients say
The difference is they did not leave. Every month we get a report, fixes and one clear next step.
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Discuss your existing PHP application
Explain what the application does and who maintained it previously. A named person replies within one business day.
FAQs
Procurement and technical questions before you hire PHP developers
Direct answers on cost, ownership and legacy code. Raise anything else during the call.
How is a PHP developer engagement priced?
A clearly scoped phase has one fixed price. Work whose scope will change, such as discovery or ongoing fixes, is billed hourly. The cost depends on how readable the code is. Describe the codebase on the call, and you receive an estimated range. The rate and an estimate are agreed in writing before work starts.
What happens once the engagement is complete?
You choose. Your team can take everything in-house with the documentation, the recorded walkthrough and access to every account. Alternatively, monthly support covers monitoring, fixes within an agreed response time, security updates, further development and a monthly report.
Can they work inside our team and existing codebase?
Yes, that is the standard arrangement. They deliver small increments through your review process, backlog and stand-ups. On inherited code, they follow the existing naming and structure. Any rewrite is priced first and waits for your approval.
Is PHP still worth maintaining?
Usually, yes. PHP remains widely used, and experienced developers are easy to find. We work with current PHP versions, Laravel, WordPress, plain PHP and custom in-house frameworks. If PHP is no longer the right platform for your application, we say so on the first call.
Can you take over PHP code nobody understands?
Yes. We start by reading the code and documenting what it does. We trace the busiest workflows, such as checkout or invoicing, from start to finish. Then we add automated tests around current behavior, so any change that alters it is caught.
How quickly can a PHP developer start?
Usually within 1 to 2 weeks of price approval. We need repository access, a copy of the data, a test environment and credentials for external services. One stakeholder who can confirm how the application should behave also speeds up onboarding.
Get a clear plan for your legacy PHP application
Share the code, or describe its purpose and its previous maintainers. On the call, you learn what we would review first, which defects we would prioritize and the likely cost.
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