Upgrade PHP Without Breaking Your Website
PHP Version Upgrade and Compatibility Fix
We move your website to a supported PHP version on a staging copy, fix the plugins, themes and code that break, and switch the live site only after your written approval.
PHP Version Upgrade and Compatibility Fix - Service Overview
A one-time, staging-tested upgrade of your website to a supported PHP version, with compatibility fixes and a safe switch-over after your approval.
Every PHP version eventually stops receiving security fixes. Running an old one leaves your website exposed, and it can also stop plugins, themes and hosting features from working. The recent critical PHP flaws, for example, have no official fix for PHP 8.1 and older, so for those sites the real solution is to upgrade.
Upgrading is not just a setting in your hosting panel. Newer PHP versions remove or change old features, and plugins, themes and custom code written for an older version can break, sometimes with a blank page. This service handles that safely.
We copy your website to a staging environment and scan it for compatibility problems. We update the plugins and themes that have compatible versions, fix deprecated or removed PHP features in the code, and test the whole site on the new PHP version. You review the staged site and approve it in writing. Only then do we back up, switch the live site, and monitor it. A rollback plan is ready if anything goes wrong.
How the price works
The price is fixed per website for a standard WordPress or PHP site moving from PHP 7.4 or newer. Older versions, very large sites or heavy custom code may need more work. After the scan we send a revised quote before changing anything, and you receive a full refund if you decline it.
Hosting requirement
Your hosting or server must offer the target PHP version. If it does not, it must be upgraded or changed first, and that cost is billed separately by your provider.
Staging First
Every change is tested on a copy before your live site is touched.
We Fix What Breaks
Plugins, themes and code are made compatible with the new PHP.
Safe Switch-Over
Live only after your sign-off, with a backup and a rollback plan.
What's Included
Full PHP Upgrade Checklist (20 Items)
How It Works
Place Your Order
Buy the service for each website. Tell us your URL, current PHP version if you know it, your platform and your hosting provider.
Hosting Check and Compatibility Scan
You share access securely. We confirm your host offers the target PHP version, build a staging copy and scan for compatibility problems.
Upgrade and Fix on Staging
We update plugins and themes, fix deprecated and removed PHP features, and test the whole site on the new PHP version.
Review and Approval
You test the staged site. We fix agreed issues, and you approve the final result in writing.
Switch Live and Monitor
We back up your live site, switch it to the new PHP version, and monitor it. A rollback plan is ready if anything goes wrong.
The price is fixed per website for a standard WordPress or PHP site moving from PHP 7.4 or newer. If the compatibility scan shows much more work, for example very old PHP, abandoned plugins or heavy custom code, we send a revised quote before changing anything. You get a full refund if you decline it.
A currently supported PHP version that suits your site, usually the newest one that your plugins, theme and host all support. We confirm the target with you after the scan.
That is why we work on a staging copy first. Problems show up and are fixed there, away from your visitors. Your live site switches only after you approve the staged version, and we keep a rollback plan ready.
We tell you before replacing anything. Often there is a newer version or an alternative. If a plugin is abandoned or custom, replacing or rewriting it is quoted separately, so there are no surprise charges.
We check this first. Most hosts offer current versions, but some servers do not. If yours does not, the hosting must be upgraded or changed first, and that cost is billed by your provider.
Yes, but these larger jumps usually need more work, so we re-quote after the scan, before changing anything. If you decline the revised quote, you receive a full refund.
If you upgrade to a supported PHP version that has the latest security fixes, the patch is usually part of it. Our PHP Security Patch and Exposure Check is the quicker option when you only need the current version patched and a breach check, and cannot upgrade yet.
No. The service makes your existing website work on the new PHP version. New features, redesign and content changes are quoted separately.
Website admin access, hosting panel or server access, and database access. Please share these only through the secure channel we send, never in the order note.
Most standard sites take around 3 to 5 working days after we receive access. Larger sites or those with many incompatible plugins take longer, and we tell you after the scan.
- This is a one-time service at a fixed price per website. It covers a standard WordPress or PHP website moving from PHP 7.4 or newer to a currently supported PHP version that suits the site. Each additional website is ordered separately.
- Websites on PHP 5.x or 7.0 to 7.3, very large sites, or sites with heavy custom code may need more work. After the compatibility scan we will send a revised quote before changing anything. If you decline it, you receive a full refund.
- Hosting requirement: your hosting or server must offer the target PHP version. If it does not, the hosting must be upgraded or changed first, and the cost is billed separately by your provider. Work begins once it is in place.
- You provide website, hosting and database access through a secure channel. Delays caused by missing access or late feedback do not count toward the delivery time.
- All upgrade work is done on a separate staging copy. The live website is switched to the new PHP version only after you review the staged site and approve it in writing.
- We take a full backup before work starts and again before the live switch, and we keep a rollback plan so the live site can return to its previous PHP version if needed.
- Scope covers making your existing website work on the new PHP version: updating compatible plugins and themes, and fixing deprecated or removed PHP features. It does not include new features, redesign or content changes.
- Plugins, themes or libraries that have no version compatible with the new PHP release, or are abandoned, may need to be replaced or rewritten. We tell you before doing so, and that work is quoted separately.
- Paid plugin or theme licences needed for updates, and any hosting costs, are not included.
- Issues caused by the upgrade and reported within 14 days after the live switch are fixed at no extra cost. After that, support follows your maintenance plan or is quoted separately.
- Refunds are not available once upgrade work has started, other than as stated above. This service follows the master service agreement in place with Aarav Infotech, including confidentiality and data handling.
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