PHP development

We help companies build, extend, and maintain reliable web applications with PHP. Whether you are starting a new project, modernizing an existing platform, or dealing with a complex PHP codebase, we focus on solutions that are maintainable, performant, and built to last.

PHP offers a proven foundation for everything from content-driven websites to custom applications and large platforms. We combine modern PHP development with a pragmatic approach to architecture, hosting, and long-term maintenance, so your software remains useful and manageable as your requirements evolve.

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Why PHP?

PHP has been powering the web for decades, and modern PHP remains a practical, capable, and versatile choice for building web applications. Its mature ecosystem, broad hosting support, and modern tooling make it possible to build everything from small websites to complex platforms without unnecessary infrastructure.

  1. Proven & Mature

    PHP is a mature technology with a well-established foundation for professional web development. Years of production use have resulted in stable language features, proven development practices, and a broad ecosystem that supports projects throughout their entire lifecycle.

    • Mature ecosystem

    • Established technology

    • Long-term stability

  2. Flexible

    PHP works well for a wide range of projects, from content-driven websites and e-commerce platforms to custom applications, APIs, and backend services. It gives you the freedom to choose the right architecture and tools for the problem instead of forcing every project into the same approach.

    • Web applications

    • APIs

    • Custom solutions

  3. A Huge Ecosystem

    PHP has a huge ecosystem of reusable libraries and packages, making it possible to build on proven solutions instead of implementing common functionality from scratch. Composer makes it easy to discover, manage, and update these dependencies as part of your application.

    • Composer

    • Libraries

    • Packages

    • Open Source

  4. Modern Development

    Modern PHP has evolved significantly, introducing features and tooling that support structured, maintainable, and robust applications. Stronger typing, improved language features, testing tools, static analysis, and modern development workflows make PHP well suited to professional software development.

    • Modern PHP

    • Type safety

    • Developer tooling

  5. Simple Hosting

    PHP runs on a wide range of hosting environments, including shared and managed hosting. This can keep infrastructure simple and cost-effective, without requiring every project to run on a complex cloud setup. For many businesses, that means less infrastructure to manage and more focus on the product itself.

    • Shared hosting

    • Managed hosting

    • Cost-effective

PHP offers a combination of maturity, flexibility, and practicality that is difficult to overlook. Whether you're building something new or working with an existing application, it provides a solid foundation for creating software that can evolve with your business. The right technology should solve problems, not create them. With PHP, you can choose a proven foundation while keeping your architecture, hosting, and development approach as simple or sophisticated as your project requires.

Our PHP expertise

We help companies build, improve, and maintain PHP applications across their entire lifecycle. From a focused feature or integration to a complete application, we bring hands-on experience to both new development and existing systems.

  1. Custom Development

    We build PHP applications around your specific requirements, with a focus on clear architecture, maintainable code, and a solid foundation for future development. Whether you're starting from scratch or adding substantial new functionality, we adapt the solution to your business rather than the other way around.

    • New applications

    • Custom software

    • Modern PHP

  2. Backend & API Development

    We develop reliable backends and APIs that connect your applications, services, and business processes. From designing new interfaces to integrating existing systems, we focus on clear contracts, robust implementations, and solutions that remain manageable as they grow.

    • APIs

    • Integrations

    • Backend systems

  3. Legacy Modernisation

    Existing PHP applications often contain years of business logic and accumulated knowledge. We help modernise these systems incrementally, improving architecture, code quality, and maintainability while preserving the functionality your business depends on.

    • Legacy PHP

    • Refactoring

    • Modernisation

  4. Performance & Scalability

    When an application becomes slow or struggles under increasing demand, we identify the underlying problems and address them systematically. From inefficient code and database queries to architectural bottlenecks, we improve performance without relying on unnecessary complexity.

    • Performance

    • Optimisation

    • Scalability

  5. Maintenance & Further Development

    Software needs attention long after its initial launch. We help maintain existing PHP applications, implement new requirements, resolve technical debt, and keep dependencies and infrastructure up to date so your system can continue to evolve.

    • Maintenance

    • Technical debt

    • Continuous development

  6. Integrations & Technical Challenges

    Not every development challenge fits into a predefined solution. We work with existing systems, third-party services, APIs, and unusual technical requirements to find practical solutions that fit your environment and your goals.

    • Third-party services

    • APIs

    • Complex systems

Projects evolve as businesses grow. New requirements emerge, applications become more capable, and technical challenges require thoughtful solutions. Whether you need to build something new, improve an existing application, modernize a legacy codebase, or solve a specific technical challenge, we bring the experience to understand your current situation and find a practical way forward.

Frameworks

Modern PHP frameworks provide powerful foundations for building applications without having to solve the same architectural and infrastructural problems from scratch. We work with established and emerging frameworks, choosing the one that fits the project's requirements, complexity, and long-term goals rather than applying a single stack to everything.

  1. Tempest

    Tempest takes a fresh approach to PHP application development, putting simplicity, type safety, and developer experience at the center. Its modern design makes it an interesting choice for new applications where a clean architecture and straightforward development experience are priorities.

    • Convention over configuration

    • Type-safe

    • Dependency Injection

    • Modern PHP

  2. Laravel

    Laravel provides a productive foundation for building modern web applications and APIs. Its expressive syntax, integrated tooling, and extensive ecosystem make it particularly well suited to projects where developer productivity, clear conventions, and long-term maintainability are important.

    • Eloquent ORM

    • Queues

    • Events

    • Artisan

  3. Symfony

    Symfony is a mature and highly flexible framework for building robust applications with a strong architectural foundation. Its modular components and emphasis on well-defined architecture make it a strong choice for complex, extensible, and long-lived applications.

    • Components

    • Dependency Injection

    • Console

    • Messenger

The framework is only one part of a successful PHP project. What matters is choosing the right foundation for the requirements at hand and building an architecture that remains understandable as the application grows. Whether you already have a preferred framework or are still evaluating your options, we can help you choose the right approach and turn it into a reliable, maintainable application.

Platforms & projects

PHP powers a huge variety of platforms and products, from content management systems to sophisticated e-commerce solutions. We work with established technologies as well as modern PHP projects, helping teams build custom functionality, extend existing systems, and solve project-specific challenges.

  1. Kirby

    Kirby is a flexible, file-based CMS that provides a strong foundation for custom websites without imposing unnecessary complexity. We develop custom templates, plugins, integrations, and functionality to make Kirby fit the specific needs of your project.

    • Flat-file CMS

    • Content management

    • Custom websites

  2. WordPress

    WordPress is one of the world's most widely used content management systems and provides a flexible foundation for a wide range of websites. We work on custom themes, plugins, integrations, and backend functionality, helping you extend WordPress beyond its standard capabilities.

    • CMS

    • Blog

    • Plugins

    • Themes

  3. Craft CMS

    Craft CMS offers a flexible approach to content management with a strong focus on structured content and custom digital experiences. We build and extend Craft projects with custom functionality, integrations, and tailored editorial workflows.

    • CMS

    • Content modelling

    • Custom fields

  4. Statamic

    Statamic is a modern CMS built on Laravel, combining a flexible content model with the power of a full PHP framework. It is a strong choice for projects that need a polished content experience while retaining the flexibility of a custom Laravel application.

    • Laravel

    • Flat-file CMS

    • Content management

    • Modern PHP

  5. Shopware

    Shopware is a modern PHP-based e-commerce platform designed for flexible and scalable online stores. We develop and customise Shopware shops, integrations, and extensions, helping businesses create commerce solutions around their specific requirements.

    • E-commerce

    • Symfony

    • APIs

    • Headless

This list is by no means complete. PHP is used across an enormous range of platforms, frameworks, CMSs, and custom applications. Whatever PHP project you're working on, there's a good chance we can help you build it, extend it, or solve the challenges you're facing.

We develop your PHP-Software

Whether you are planning a new PHP project, extending an existing application, or dealing with a codebase that has become difficult to maintain, we can help.

We bring together PHP expertise, pragmatic architecture, and hands-on development to build software that is reliable, maintainable, and ready to evolve. Let's discuss your goals, explore the challenges you're facing, and find a practical way forward.

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