PHP2Shell is two critical PHP flaws (CVSS 9.2), patched on October 21, 2026, four days after an exploit attempt was recorded. Official fixes exist only for PHP 8.2 and newer. Routes rewritten in Go stop running PHP, and most small and mid-sized services go live in 7 days. Learn what PHP2Shell means for your server.
PHP to Go migration services help US teams whose PHP API slows under load or costs too much to host. Go compiles to one small binary, starts in milliseconds and handles concurrent requests with goroutines, so the same traffic often needs far fewer servers.
Your endpoints are rebuilt on Go's standard net/http package with a router such as chi or Gin. Queries to PostgreSQL or MySQL go through sqlc, which generates type-checked Go code, and background work runs in goroutines or a queue worker. PHP-FPM and Apache modules drop away, leaving one process to run and watch.
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Reasons to rewrite PHP in Go
Go is a plain, boring language on purpose. That is exactly why it works well for APIs, workers and services that must stay fast and stable with little care.
Lower hosting cost
A compiled Go service uses a fraction of the memory a PHP-FPM pool needs, so smaller machines can carry the load without losing speed.
Many requests at once
Goroutines are light. One process can serve thousands of open connections, webhooks or long polls that would need a crowd of PHP workers.
Easy deploys
The build is a single static binary. Copy it, run it, or drop it into a tiny Docker image. There is no extension list or php.ini to keep in sync.
Parts of your app we move to Go
- REST or JSON endpoints rebuilt with net/http and chi or Gin
- SQL rewritten as typed queries with sqlc or pgx
- Schema changes managed with golang-migrate or goose
- Login, tokens and existing bcrypt password hashes carried over
- Cron scripts turned into Go workers or scheduled jobs
- Webhooks, payment and shipping API clients
- Table-driven tests with Go's built-in testing package
- Small Docker image and CI pipeline for your cloud
Go migration in 7 days
Day 1: Profile and plan
Profiling finds the busiest, costliest PHP endpoints and maps their tables. You approve a first release and its fixed price.
Days 2-4: Port to Go
Handlers, typed queries and business rules written in Go, with a test for each rule copied from how the PHP code behaves today.
Days 5-6: Load test
Real traffic replays against the Go build on staging, with responses compared to PHP and latency and memory measured.
Day 7: Cut over
Your proxy sends the migrated routes to Go, errors and response times are monitored, and PHP stays ready to take traffic back.
PHP vs Go for your back end
How a PHP-FPM setup and a Go service differ day to day.
| PHP with FPM | Go service | |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | Interpreter plus FPM worker pool | One compiled binary |
| Memory per request | A full worker for each request | A goroutine of a few kilobytes |
| Start time | Bootstraps the app on every request | Starts once and stays warm |
| Type safety | Optional type hints | Static types checked when compiling |
| Deploy | Code, extensions and server config | Copy one file or a tiny container |
| Concurrency | Extra tools for async work | Goroutines and channels built in |
Why hand your Go rewrite to us
Correctness comes first, speed second: a faster API is worthless if your report numbers change.
Responses diffed against PHP
Before launch, the same requests go to both versions and every field is compared, so totals, rounding and date formats come out exactly as before.
Fixed cost agreed after an audit of your PHP code and traffic.
NDA on request before code is shared. Source and credentials stay yours.
Golang migration for businesses in the USA
This service is designed for SaaS products, marketplaces and API businesses in the United States whose PHP hosting bill keeps climbing. You can expect a reply within one business day and calls during US Eastern hours. Clients in Canada and Australia get the same terms.
One person stays accountable from start to finish, the price is fixed before work begins, and the team's record runs to 5,000+ projects for 3,460+ clients.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · Go
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to Go Migration service.
For most small and medium PHP APIs, 7 days from audit to launch. A large app is split: the most expensive routes move to Go within the first 7 days, and the rest follow in planned phases.
Usually not. Go suits APIs, workers and high-traffic services. A PHP site that mainly renders pages or runs WordPress is better served by a PHP 8.4 upgrade.
Yes. During a phased move both read and write the same tables, and routes switch to Go one at a time behind your proxy or load balancer.
Often, yes, because a Go process needs far less memory than a PHP worker pool. The load test on days 5 and 6 measures it, so you see real numbers before launch.
Routes that move to Go stop running PHP, so the flaws no longer apply to them. Anything left on PHP is upgraded to patched PHP 8.4.27 during the project.
Yes. Clients across the US are served remotely, and an NDA is signed whenever you ask.
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