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Hire a dedicated PHP developer
Agreed capacity for your backlog, with role fit and availability confirmed before you commit.
The work to plan together
A scope shaped around this requirement.
- Custom PHP developmentScope
- Legacy code maintenanceReview
- UpgradesCheck
Skills and tasks to discuss
- Custom PHP development
- Legacy code maintenance
- Upgrades
- Integrations
- Brief and accessWhat a PHP developer needs to start
- Evaluation taskOne representative task
- Your reviewJudge the output against agreed criteria
- HandoverWork your team can continue
Responsibilities
What a PHP developer usually handles
The day-to-day work, and what to ask before you agree an engagement.
A typical week
- Maintain and extend existing PHP applications
- Fix bugs and improve security
- Upgrade code to supported PHP versions
Questions to ask before you commit
- How do you approach upgrading old PHP code?
- How do you check for security issues?
- Have you worked without a framework, and how did you keep the code organised?
Evaluation
How to evaluate a PHP developer
One representative task, the output to expect and how to judge it. Availability, experience and working arrangements are confirmed before an engagement begins.
The task
Fix one reported bug in a copy of your application and explain the cause, then list other risks you noticed.
What you should receive
- The fix with an explanation
- A short risk list for the codebase
- Recommendations ranked by urgency
How to judge the work
- Assess defensive validation, database access and whether the change preserves existing behaviour.
- Inspect the diagnosis, changed code and relevant regression checks. Keep recovery and configuration dependencies visible in the handover.
Getting started
The brief and access a PHP developer needs
A clear brief and the right access let the work start without delays.
What to include in the brief
- The issue or feature, with steps to reproduce
- PHP version, framework and hosting
- Who approves changes
- Any parts of the code that must not change
Tools and access
- Repository or file access to a copy of the site
- A staging environment
- Access to error logs
Access is granted by your team and removed at handover.
Handover
What a handover should include
Whether the engagement ends or changes, your team should be able to continue the work.
Handover from a PHP developer
- Code changes with an explanation
- A risk list for the codebase
- Upgrade recommendations ranked by urgency
- Deployment steps
Free role and project review
Start with a clear scope and a practical next step.
Tell us what you want to improve and share the relevant website or project details. We will review the starting point, recommend a suitable scope and provide a custom quote.
The initial review is free. Delivery, third-party charges and ongoing support are quoted separately.
How is a dedicated PHP developer priced?
A dedicated PHP developer is usually quoted as monthly capacity, based on the hours, skills and scope you need. You receive a custom quote within 2 working days of reviewing your brief.
How soon can work start?
After the brief, access and a first evaluation task are agreed. The proposal confirms the start date once availability and experience have been confirmed for your requirement.
Can the developer work on code without a framework?
Yes, after reviewing how it is organised.
Can old PHP versions be upgraded?
Usually, in stages, with testing at each step.
What if there is no staging site?
Setting one up is usually the first task.
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Let’s agree the right next step.
Tell us your goals and current setup. We’ll recommend a practical starting point and provide a custom quote.
Custom quote within 2 working days