PHP migration to a modern, supported stack
We move your site to newer PHP, better hosting and compatible plugins, with the old setup kept as a fallback until you are happy.
When a migration is the right route
A PHPPHP is a programming language that builds your web pages on the computer that hosts your site, just before they reach the visitor. WordPress runs on it. migration moves server, PHP versionA PHP version is a numbered edition of PHP, like 8.3. Each edition is looked after for a limited time, then gets security fixes only, then nothing., plugins, themeA WordPress theme is a ready-made package that decides how your WordPress site looks and how its pages are laid out. Change the theme and the design changes. and data to a setup that php.net still supports; Website Without PHP, a service of Monkey Vision B.V., starts from $1,115. A plain update is not enough when the hostingWeb hosting is the service that keeps your website's files on a computer that is always online, so visitors can open your site at any time. is too old, a pluginA WordPress plugin is an add-on you install in WordPress to give your site extra features, such as contact forms, SEO tools or a webshop. has no newer version, or custom code needs functions PHP 8 no longer has. We plan it so your site stays online and you can go back if needed.
What a migration covers
Every site is different. We scope the work after a check, and you get the starting price before we begin.
- Hosting and PHP versionA host and setup that run a PHP version that still receives security fixes.
- Plugins and themesWe replace or repair plugins and themes that do not work on the new version.
- Custom code and dataWe update custom code, move your content and database and check that nothing is lost.
Pricing
From-prices excluding VAT. You get the final price in writing after a triage, before any work starts.
- PHP migration$1,115From $1,115. Scoped after a check, with stagingA staging environment is a private copy of your website where you try updates first, so any mistakes happen there and not on the live site., go-live and a closing report.
- Migration, then rebuild$2,745From $2,745. Stabilize on a supported stack now, then move to a site without PHP later.
Questions before you start
Do I need a migration or just a PHP update?
An update is enough when your host offers a supported PHP version and your plugins and code run on it. If the host, a plugin or custom code cannot move along, a migration is the route. The free check shows where you stand.
What does it cost?
A migration starts from $1,115, excluding VAT. After a triage you get the final price in writing, before any work begins. There is no surcharge for urgent work.
Who does the work?
The Website Without PHP team at Monkey Vision B.V. in Nijmegen, the Netherlands (Chamber of Commerce 71714960). We never ask for passwords in the request form; access is arranged after you approve the plan.
Related pages
- Emergency fixYour site is down or broken right now
- PHP updateMove to a supported PHP version
- Rebuild without PHPStatic or headless instead of PHP
- All CMS alternativesStay, move, headless or static: compared
- Supported PHP versionsWhich versions get fixes right now
- Exposure CheckFree, passive check of your PHP site
Terms that come up with this service
- Shared hosting
- VPSA VPS (virtual private server) is your own virtual computer inside a bigger shared machine. You get more control than on shared hosting, and more to manage.
- DeploymentA deployment is the step that puts a new version of your website live for visitors, ideally automated, tested and easy to undo.
- DNSDNS is the internet's phone book: it looks up a domain name, such as yourcompany.com, and tells browsers which computer holds that website.
- SSL/TLS certificateAn SSL/TLS certificate proves your website is really yours and scrambles the data between visitor and site. It shows as HTTPS and a padlock in the address bar.
- CacheA cache is a store of ready-made copies, such as finished pages, so a website or browser can show something instantly instead of building it again.
- CDNA CDN is a network of servers around the world that keeps copies of your website close to your visitors, so pages load fast wherever they are.
- HTTP headerAn HTTP header is a short line of extra information that a browser and a website send each other with every page request, invisible to the visitor.
- HTTP status codeAn HTTP status code is a three-digit number a website sends back with every page request to say how it went, such as 200 for OK or 500 for an error.
- Domain
- Check
- Result
- Report
We are checking
We only read what your site already sends in public. This takes a few seconds.
- Looking up the domain
- Connecting to your site
- Reading the headers
- Identifying the platform
- Identifying the CDN or firewall
Adds platform, firewall or CDN, hosting and your previous scan. We add your result to the form. A person replies within 1 business day.
Details
- Website
- PHP
- PHP version
- Checked
Headers we looked at
What this does not tell you
Read how to find your PHP version yourself
Ask your hosting provider
Copy this question and send it to your hosting provider or developer. You do not need to give us an email address for this.
Which PHP version does this website use, and how do I check that in my hosting panel?
Where should we send your report?
You see the report below. The email version, ready to forward to your web developer, follows.
Your full report
- Website
- PHP
- PHP version
- Platform
- Firewall/CDN
- Hosting
- Previous scan
We add your result to the form. A person replies within 1 business day.