PHP2Shell, two critical PHP engine flaws (CVSS 9.2), was patched the day it went public, October 21, 2026. An exploit attempt had been recorded four days before. Shared hosts and old VPS boxes on PHP 8.1 or older have no official patch. On AWS the app runs PHP 8.4.27 or later, and most small and mid-sized apps move in 7 days. Understand the PHP2Shell flaw.
PHP to AWS migration services take PHP applications off shared hosting, aging VPS plans and in-house servers and run them on Amazon Web Services for US companies. In most projects the app stays in PHP. What changes is where it runs, its PHP version, and how it is backed up, watched and protected.
A typical move puts the app on PHP 8.4 inside Amazon EC2 or Amazon ECS containers, the MySQL database on Amazon RDS with automated backups, uploaded files on S3, and pages served through CloudFront with AWS WAF in front. Code too old for PHP 8.4 is upgraded as part of the move. If you want to modernize further, parts can be rebuilt in Laravel or moved to Lambda later.
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Why put your PHP app on AWS
Shared hosting picks your PHP version, which hurts the day a PHP flaw lands. On AWS that choice, and the rest of the stack, is yours.
You choose the PHP version
On EC2 or containers, patched PHP 8.4 goes on the day a fix ships, with no wait for a hosting company's schedule.
Managed database and backups
Amazon RDS handles MySQL patching, daily snapshots and point-in-time recovery, and can run a standby copy in a second zone.
Protection at the edge
CloudFront caching and AWS WAF rules filter bad traffic before it reaches PHP, which helps during attack waves.
What the AWS move includes
- Audit of your code, PHP version, extensions and server settings
- Code fixes so the app runs cleanly on patched PHP 8.4
- VPC, security groups and IAM roles set up with least privilege
- App on EC2 with Auto Scaling, or Docker containers on ECS Fargate
- MySQL moved to Amazon RDS or Aurora with automated backups
- Uploads on S3 and static files through CloudFront
- AWS WAF, SSL from AWS Certificate Manager and CloudWatch alarms
- Cost estimate, billing alerts and handover notes
How we move PHP to AWS in 7 days
Day 1: Audit and design
The audit checks code and server, designs the AWS setup and monthly cost, then you sign off the price.
Days 2-4: Build and upgrade
Infrastructure as code creates the AWS environment, PHP 8.4 fixes go into the code, and the database is copied to RDS.
Days 5-6: Rehearse
A full test migration and a load test run, and you check every page and form on staging.
Day 7: Cutover
A final data sync, a DNS change with a short TTL, and the site is live on AWS while the old host stays as a fallback briefly.
Old PHP hosting vs AWS
What you control after the move that you did not before.
| Shared host or old VPS | AWS | |
|---|---|---|
| PHP version | Set by the host, often outdated | Patched PHP 8.4 chosen by you |
| Database | On the same box as the app | Amazon RDS with snapshots and failover |
| Traffic spikes | Site slows or falls over | Auto Scaling and CloudFront caching |
| Security filtering | Basic or none | AWS WAF and security groups |
| Monitoring | You find out from customers | CloudWatch alarms and logs |
| Monthly bill | Low and fixed | Pay for use, watched by billing alerts |
Why use us for your AWS migration
The team writes PHP first, so the code is fixed for PHP 8.4 before it lands on a new server.
Code and cloud together
Old PHP code breaks more AWS moves than server setup does, so both get fixed in one week.
Fixed migration price and a written monthly AWS cost estimate.
NDA on request, and the AWS account opened in your name.
AWS hosting moves for US businesses
This service is for businesses in the United States running a PHP site on hosting they no longer trust. The app can sit in an AWS region near your customers, such as us-east-1 in Virginia or eu-west-2 in London, and every inquiry gets a reply within one business day.
One contact, a written plan and a cutover date you can announce come with every move, backed by a team that has delivered 5,000+ projects for 3,460+ clients.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · Amazon Web Services
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to AWS Migration service.
Most small and medium PHP apps go live on AWS in 7 days: audit first, three days of build and PHP 8.4 fixes, a two-day rehearsal, then cutover. Large systems get a phased plan, with the first part on AWS inside those 7 days.
No. After PHP 8.4 fixes, such as replacing each() and create_function(), which PHP 8 removed, the app moves as it is. A rewrite is optional and can come later.
Yes, through the PHP version the move delivers. AWS does not patch your PHP; protection comes from a fixed release such as PHP 8.4.27, backed by AWS WAF and a setup where updates roll out fast.
Slightly more than entry-level shared hosting, and often less than a large dedicated server. Sizing follows your traffic, with savings plans where they help and billing alerts set.
Yes. Every AWS region is available, and the one closest to your customers is picked, which helps meet data location rules.
Yes. Clients on either side of the Atlantic get a single project manager, AWS regions on both continents and an NDA on request.
Is your PHP app still on an old version?
Send the URL or repository, under NDA if needed. The audit checks for the PHP2Shell flaw and outdated code and shows what a 7-day migration looks like.
Request a migration audit