{"id":1152,"date":"2025-10-03T00:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T22:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pekka.net\/webmechanic\/?post_type=situations&p=1152"},"modified":"2026-06-14T11:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:23:25","slug":"modernize-legacy-php-applications","status":"publish","type":"situations","link":"https:\/\/pekka.pro\/en\/services\/growth-improvements\/modernize-legacy-php-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernize Legacy PHP Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you have a legacy, custom-built PHP application, ordering system, or website that still serves its purpose but is starting to show its age?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps errors have crept in after server updates, or the interface is difficult to use on modern mobile devices, but a full rebuild isn’t in the budget right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I assess your existing code and determine where targeted interventions can breathe new life into your system, keeping it functional and secure for several more years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your web mechanic:
Pekka Gaiser<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For over two decades I’ve built, fixed, and rescued websites and the infrastructure behind them: servers, domains, email, messaging channels like SMS, Whatsapp, third party APIs, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve also been a long-time worldwide top-ten contributor<\/a> on Stack Overflow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about me<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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25+ years'
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in web development since the days of dial-up modems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Working to find a solution for you – no matter the situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Data
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My work is subject to strict EU GDPR rules.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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I do not accept kickbacks or commissions for my recommendations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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