Legacy system upgrades
Move old PHP applications to supported versions safely.
Modern PHP engineering
Existing PHP systems, modernized without losing the business inside them.
Gift Web Solutions audits, stabilizes and upgrades business-critical PHP systems. We preserve proven workflows while replacing insecure patterns, unsupported versions and fragile code with documented, testable architecture.
Written architectureClear boundariesSecurity layersStaging-first releases
What we build
Systems that solve real operating problems.
Business-system rescue
Stabilise software another team abandoned.
Performance work
Find slow queries and heavy code paths.
Secure integrations
Connect established systems to modern services.
Every system shown represents the kind of production workflow we engineer. Ask for a relevant demo walkthrough on WhatsApp.
How we engineer
Standards that protect your business investment.
Modern object-oriented structure
Business rules move into focused classes so future changes remain local instead of breaking unrelated workflows.
For technical readers
namespaced classes · SOLID services · dependency injection
namespaced classes · SOLID services · dependency injection
Compatibility discipline
We map deprecated behaviour and dependencies before changing the runtime, then verify critical journeys on staging.
For technical readers
static analysis · deprecation sweep · staging matrix
static analysis · deprecation sweep · staging matrix
Security remediation
Access, input and secrets receive explicit controls rather than relying on assumptions embedded years ago.
For technical readers
input validation · access policy · secrets review · rate limits
input validation · access policy · secrets review · rate limits
Incremental modernisation
Stable workflows remain available while fragile parts are replaced behind controlled boundaries.
For technical readers
strangler pattern · regression tests · rollback releases
strangler pattern · regression tests · rollback releases
Support and takeover
Already have a PHP system?
Legacy code audit
Audit first, staging-safe work, cause documented and rollback ready.
PHP 7.x to 8.x upgrade
Audit first, staging-safe work, cause documented and rollback ready.
Security cleanup
Audit first, staging-safe work, cause documented and rollback ready.
Ongoing maintenance
Audit first, staging-safe work, cause documented and rollback ready.
Honest architecture
We recommend the right-sized solution—even when it is not PHP.
We do not rewrite a stable system merely to use a fashionable framework. We modernise when security, supportability or business change creates a real reason.
Fit before framework
Questions, answered
Before you choose PHP.
The tool may be common; the difference is our standards: typed or object-oriented discipline, layered architecture, security boundaries, documented decisions and upgrade-safe delivery.
Look for three proofs: working demonstrations every week, documentation another developer can review, and a staging-first release process that protects the live business.
Yes. We begin with a takeover audit covering code, database, security, dependencies and deployment risk, then provide a prioritized stabilization plan.
We plan boundaries, roles and data scope before building. Capability can then grow module by module without turning the original system into a fragile rewrite.
Yes. NDA is available before detailed discussion, and full source code plus documentation is handed over on delivery.
Tell us the workflow giving you a headache.
Describe it in plain words. We will explain how we would engineer it, which technology fits, and what it roughly costs.