PHP2Shell, made public on October 21, 2026, is two critical holes in PHP (CVSS 9.2). An exploit attempt was recorded four days before the fix. Official patches cover only PHP 8.2 and newer, PHP 7.4 to 8.1 have unofficial backports, and anything older has none. A Rails rebuild runs no PHP, and most small and mid-sized apps launch in 7 days. Find out who PHP2Shell affects.
PHP to Ruby on Rails migration services are built for US startups and small product companies that want to ship features faster with fewer developers. Rails makes most decisions for you, from folder layout to database naming, so a two-person team spends its time on the product instead of on plumbing.
Your app is rebuilt on a current Rails release. Tables become Active Record models with schema migrations, logins move to Devise or the authentication generator that newer Rails ships with, and pages get fast, app-like behavior from Hotwire's Turbo and Stimulus without a separate JavaScript front end. Background jobs run through Active Job on Sidekiq or Solid Queue.
Techno Mantra is an AI and web development company that builds AI applications, websites, SEO programs and custom CRM systems for businesses in the US, Canada and Australia. The code follows Rails conventions, so any Rails developer you hire later feels at home.
Why product teams pick Rails over PHP
Rails was built for small teams that ship often. If your PHP code makes every change slow, these are the parts that get easier.
Convention over configuration
Models, controllers, views, mailers and jobs all have a known place. New developers find their way around a Rails app within hours.
Rich UI without a SPA
Turbo updates parts of a page over the wire and Stimulus adds small bits of behavior, so you get a modern feel while keeping one codebase.
Generators and a mature gem set
Admin panels, payments with Stripe, file uploads with Active Storage and email with Action Mailer are standard pieces rather than custom builds.
Everything we carry over to Rails
- PHP pages rebuilt as Rails controllers and ERB views
- Tables mapped to Active Record models with validations
- Schema kept in Rails migrations, current data imported intact
- User accounts moved with existing bcrypt hashes so passwords still work
- File uploads moved to Active Storage on S3 or your disk
- Emails sent through Action Mailer, jobs through Active Job
- Stripe, PayPal and other API integrations
- Tests with RSpec or Minitest, deploy with Kamal or your host
A week-long route from PHP to Rails
Day 1: Walkthrough
Walking every screen and table with you shows what Rails covers by default and what needs custom code. Then you approve the price.
Days 2-4: Generate and port
New Rails app, models and migrations, then controllers and views for each feature, with Turbo where pages need live updates.
Days 5-6: Staging review
You click through the Rails version on a staging URL while the test suite runs and imported data is checked line by line.
Day 7: Ship it
DNS or proxy points to Rails, old URLs redirect where they changed, and logs and error alerts are watched after launch.
Plain PHP vs Ruby on Rails
What working on the app is like before and after the switch.
| PHP codebase | Rails app | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Each developer's own folder style | Standard Rails structure |
| Database | SQL inside page files | Active Record models and migrations |
| Auth | Hand-written login code | Devise or the Rails auth generator |
| Interactivity | jQuery snippets on each page | Hotwire Turbo and Stimulus |
| Background work | Cron calling PHP scripts | Active Job with Sidekiq or Solid Queue |
| New features | Slow, with fear of breaking things | Faster, with generators and tests |
Why choose Techno Mantra for Rails
Your features land in proper Rails patterns, so the app stays easy to change long after launch. Old PHP habits are left behind.
Idiomatic Rails your next hire will like
Skinny controllers, clear models and tests from the first commit, so the codebase is an asset when you grow the team.
Fixed fee set after the audit, with no hourly meter running.
An NDA on request, and the full repo handed over at launch.
Rails migration for US startups
This offer is built for founders and small product teams in the United States who are stuck on a PHP codebase that slows down every release. Calls overlap US Eastern hours, with replies within one business day. Clients in Canada and Australia get the same terms.
One person owns the delivery from walkthrough to launch. The code stays yours, and the team has shipped 5,000+ projects for 3,460+ clients.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · Ruby on Rails
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to Ruby on Rails Migration service.
Most small and medium PHP apps are live on Rails in 7 days. Large apps move in phases, and the first set of features runs on Rails inside the same 7 days.
Yes. Rails is actively maintained, and recent releases add Solid Queue, Solid Cache and Kamal for container deploys.
If your hosting only supports PHP, or your team only knows PHP and will maintain the code, Laravel is the closer move. Rails pays off when you will hire Rails developers.
No. Existing password hashes are imported and checked on login, and each is upgraded to the Rails format the first time the user signs in.
Yes, for the migrated app. It runs on Ruby, so neither PHP flaw reaches it, and the old PHP server is switched off once the move is complete.
Yes. Calls run in US Eastern hours, your own NDA can be signed on request, and the price is fixed before any code is written.
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