Legacy website support

PHP, database and legacy website support

Support for older PHP websites, database errors, custom CMS builds, abandoned plugins, broken forms, hosting changes, and modernization decisions that need practical handling instead of a rushed rebuild.

PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, legacy CMS, and custom code troubleshooting
Database connection, query, import, export, and migration support
Compatibility checks for PHP version, hosting, plugins, and libraries
Stabilization first, modernization plan second

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What you get

How PHP, database and legacy website support actually works

Concrete deliverables — no vague SaaS jargon. Each engagement is sized to your business and reviewed monthly.

Database repair

Connection errors, corrupted imports, broken queries, slow tables, and credential mismatches reviewed carefully.

Legacy PHP fixes

Fatal errors, deprecated functions, old libraries, form handlers, and custom admin tools stabilized where possible.

Hosting compatibility

PHP versions, extensions, permissions, cron, mail, memory limits, and server logs checked before code changes.

Current-state map

Document what the site depends on so future changes are less risky.

Risk reduction

Identify exposed admin paths, old credentials, backup gaps, and abandoned code that should be retired.

Modernization path

When repair is not enough, we plan a phased move to WordPress, Laravel, or a simpler maintained stack.

Access usually needed

Hosting panel, SFTP or SSH, database credentials, a recent backup, and any notes from the previous developer help us diagnose safely. If those are missing, we start by recovering control and documenting dependencies.

Symptoms we fix

A strong fit when

A PHP upgrade caused fatal errors or blank pages
A database connection, import, export, or migration is failing
The original developer or agency is no longer available
A custom form, admin panel, or reporting tool stopped working
The site needs to move hosts but nobody knows what it depends on
You need a realistic repair-vs-rebuild recommendation

Our process

How legacy support works

1

Stabilize access

Confirm backups, hosting, database, and file access before changing production.
2

Read the failure

Review logs, PHP versions, extensions, database state, and recent hosting or code changes.
3

Patch carefully

Apply the smallest safe fix or rollback needed to get the site working again.
4

Map dependencies

Document forms, cron, database tables, third-party APIs, and hosting requirements.
5

Reduce risk

Remove obvious exposure, rotate credentials, confirm backups, and flag unsupported components.
6

Plan next step

Recommend maintenance, migration, rebuild, or retirement based on business value and risk.