PHP2Shell is the biggest security flaw to hit the PHP engine in years, and it was disclosed on 21 October 2026 after attackers had already started probing on the 17th. Any site whose public pages are served by PHP 8.1 or older is stuck without a fix. Don't worry: we'll move your content into a headless CMS and serve it from a fast new front end in 7 days. What PHP2Shell means for your site.
Our PHP to headless CMS migration services in USA and UK markets separate your content from the code that displays it. Editors write in a headless CMS such as Strapi, Sanity, Contentful or headless WordPress, and a separate front end, usually Next.js or Astro, fetches that content through an API and turns it into fast pages.
On a classic PHP site, every visitor request runs PHP, queries MySQL and builds HTML on the fly. That puts your PHP version directly in front of the internet. In a headless setup, most pages are built ahead of time or cached at the edge, the public site is mostly static files on a CDN, and the CMS sits behind a login where far fewer people can reach it.
We are a team with more than a decade of web development experience. From India we work hours that meet the US Eastern and UK day, give you a fixed price and deliver a working headless site within a week.
Why go headless instead of patching the old PHP site
Headless is not for every site. It pays off when you publish a lot, care about speed or want the same content in several places.
Much faster pages
Pages are prebuilt or cached on a CDN close to the visitor, which helps Core Web Vitals and search rankings.
Smaller attack surface
Visitors hit static files or a cached front end, not a PHP script with database access on every request.
Write once, publish anywhere
The same content API feeds the website, a mobile app, a kiosk or a partner portal without copy and paste.
What we set up in the headless move
- Content model designed in the chosen CMS: types, fields and references
- Pages, posts, authors and media moved from MySQL into the CMS
- Rich text and inline images converted cleanly, not pasted as raw HTML
- Front end built in Next.js or Astro, with static generation where it fits
- Preview mode so editors see drafts before they publish
- Webhooks that rebuild or revalidate pages when content changes
- Forms, search and newsletter sign-up wired to suitable services
- Old URLs kept or redirected, plus sitemap and meta tags from CMS fields
Seven-day headless CMS plan
Day 1: Content model
We map your page types and fields, pick the CMS that suits your team and budget, and agree a fixed price.
Days 2-4: Import and front end
Content is scripted out of MySQL into the CMS, and the new front end is built page type by page type.
Days 5-6: Editor testing
Your editors create, preview and publish real content while we check URLs, metadata and page speed.
Day 7: Publish
We deploy to Vercel, Netlify or your cloud, switch the domain, and retire the PHP site after a short safety window.
Classic PHP CMS vs headless
How the two setups handle the same content.
| Classic PHP site | Headless CMS setup | |
|---|---|---|
| Page delivery | PHP builds each page on request | Prebuilt or cached pages served from a CDN |
| Public exposure | PHP and database reachable by every visitor | CMS behind login, public site mostly static |
| Editing | Tied to one theme and one site | Structured content reused across channels |
| Front-end freedom | PHP templates only | Next.js, Astro or any framework |
| Scaling for traffic spikes | Bigger server needed | CDN absorbs the load |
| Simplicity | One system to host | Two parts to run, CMS and front end |
Why choose us for headless CMS work
We start with how your editors work, then pick the tools. Not the other way round.
Editors stay in charge
We set up previews, roles and simple field labels so marketing can publish without asking a developer.
Fixed price after a free content audit, CMS licence costs listed separately.
NDA signed before we copy your database.
Headless CMS for content teams in the US and UK
This service is meant for publishers, marketing teams and growing brands across the United States and the United Kingdom whose PHP site has become slow or risky. Our working hours cross over with US Eastern and UK time, and every message gets a same-day answer.
Our offshore team charges much less than a local agency for a headless build. You still have one named contact, a clear written scope, an NDA and a set go-live date.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · Strapi (headless CMS)
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to Headless CMS Migration service.
Most small and medium sites move to a headless CMS in 7 days: modelling on day one, import and front-end build over three days, editor testing on days five and six, launch on day seven. Very large content libraries follow a phased plan, with the first section live in the same 7 days.
It depends on your team. Strapi is open source and self-hosted, Sanity and Contentful are hosted services with monthly plans, and headless WordPress keeps a familiar editor. We recommend one after the audit.
Yes. WordPress can run headless through its REST API or WPGraphQL. It still runs on PHP, so we put it on a patched release like PHP 8.4.27 and keep it behind restricted access.
Sometimes. A five-page brochure site that changes twice a year rarely needs two systems. In that case moving to a patched PHP version or a simple WordPress site is cheaper, and we will say so.
We keep URLs, titles and descriptions, generate a sitemap from the CMS, and add 301 redirects for any path that changes. Static pages usually load faster too, which helps rankings.
Yes. We work with teams across the USA and United Kingdom on their hours, with a fixed price, a signed NDA and one project manager who updates you every working day.
Is your PHP app still on an old version?
Send us the URL or the repository. We check it for the PHP2Shell flaw and old code for free, and tell you what a 7-day migration looks like.
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