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I will upgrade your legacy PHP website to modern PHP 8 or laravel
Muhammad H
About this gig
Is your legacy PHP website a ticking time bomb?
Outdated PHP (5.x/7.x) means slow loading times, security vulnerabilities (SQLi/XSS), and compatibility breaks with modern hosting. Adding features to "spaghetti code" risks breaking your entire platform.
With 15+ years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer, I transform fragile legacy systems into modern, fast, and secure web applications.
What I will do for your application:
- PHP 8+ Upgrades: Migrate your environment to modern, supported PHP versions.
- Laravel Migration: Refactor unstructured code into a clean, scalable MVC architecture.
- Security Hardening: Patch data vulnerabilities and secure user authentication systems.
- Zero-Downtime Strategy: Transition your live application without service disruption.
- Database Optimization: Modernize slow MySQL queries and index schemas.
Don't wait for a major server crash or breach. Message me with your project details before placing an order so we can evaluate your codebase and map out the safest upgrade path.
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Get to know Muhammad H
Muhammad H
Principal Software Engineer
- FromPakistan
- Member sinceSep 2015
Languages
Urdu, Punjabi, English
I am a Principal Software Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience specializing in full-stack web development and scalable enterprise SaaS architecture. Over my career, I have led the core backend architecture of major AI-powered QA and test management platforms and successfully integrated over 25 complex enterprise tools. My expertise lies heavily in PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter) and Python, with a proven track record of designing robust database systems, mentoring technical teams, and establishing elite engineering standards for modern software products.
FAQ
Will my live website experience downtime during the upgrade?
No. I perform all refactoring and version updates in an isolated staging environment that mirrors your live hosting setup. Your website remains fully operational for your customers until testing is 100% complete and ready to deploy.
Can you upgrade older custom-built ("Core") PHP scripts?
Yes, absolutely. Whether your application was built years ago using raw procedural PHP or runs on an older version of CodeIgniter, I can securely modernize the code or port it into Laravel.
Do I need to provide anything before we begin the project?
Yes, please send over a brief summary of your current setup, your current PHP version (if known), and details on any specific bugs you are encountering. We will also need staging server or repository access once the gig starts.
