Skills Languages and frameworks
Adjacent
PHP
Senior PHP development for WordPress, custom apps, and legacy modernization.
Adjacent
Practice tier
04
Languages and frameworks
4
Ways I apply it
5
Process steps
Why it matters
Where this skill sits in a programme.
PHP remains the backbone of WordPress and millions of web applications. Modern PHP 8.x patterns, OOP architecture, and security best practices separate maintainable code from legacy debt.
PHP and the JavaScript front ends I ship beside WordPress.
Services
How I put this to work.
Typical engagements, not a menu of add-ons.
01
Custom PHP application development
02
PHP 8.x migration and modernization
03
WordPress-adjacent custom PHP backends
04
Code review and refactoring for legacy PHP
Process
How the work actually runs.
01
Discovery
Goals, constraints, timeline, and success metrics for your project.
02
Audit & plan
Technical review, architecture options, and a clear delivery roadmap.
03
Build
Iterative implementation with performance, security, and quality checks.
04
Launch
Staging validation, deployment, monitoring, and handoff documentation.
05
Optimize
Post-launch tuning, Core Web Vitals, and ongoing support as needed.
FAQ
Questions I get on this skill.
Do you work with PHP outside WordPress?
Yes u2014 custom backends, API services, and legacy application maintenance alongside WordPress work.
Can you upgrade legacy PHP 5/7 code to PHP 8?
Compatibility audits, deprecation fixes, and staged upgrades with testing are standard deliverables.
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