PHP2Shell, two critical PHP flaws (CVSS 9.2), went public on October 21, 2026, four days after an exploit attempt was recorded. The fixed releases are PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12. PHP 7.4 to 8.1 got only unofficial backports, and anything older gets nothing. A custom PHP site moved into WordPress lands on one of the fixed builds. How to update your PHP version.
PHP to WordPress migration services move hand-coded PHP websites for US businesses into WordPress, so your team can edit pages, publish posts and add products without calling a developer for every change.
WordPress is written in PHP, so the move keeps you on PHP. Custom code that only one developer understands goes into the most widely used content system on the web, running on a current, patched PHP release. The second part matters now, because a WordPress install is only as safe as the PHP version under it.
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 price is fixed, and most sites go live as finished WordPress builds within 7 days.
Why a custom PHP site belongs in WordPress
Most small business sites built in raw PHP are content sites: pages, a blog, a contact form, maybe a shop. WordPress was made for that.
Edit without code
The block editor lets your staff change text, images and layouts themselves, with revisions to roll back any mistake.
Updates that get applied
WordPress core ships security releases that can update automatically, and plugins and themes update from the dashboard instead of by FTP.
SEO tools ready to use
Clean permalinks, XML sitemaps and plugins such as Yoast SEO or Rank Math cover titles, meta tags and schema without custom code.
What we carry over into WordPress
- Your design rebuilt as a custom block theme or a lean classic theme
- Every page and blog post imported, with images in the Media Library
- Custom data turned into custom post types and fields
- Contact and quote forms rebuilt with a maintained form plugin
- Shop moved to WooCommerce if you sell online
- Old URLs matched by permalinks, with 301 redirects for the rest
- Hosting on a patched PHP 8.3 or 8.4 release with SSL and backups
- Short training session so your team can publish on day one
From custom PHP to WordPress in 7 days
Day 1: Content audit
A crawl of the current site lists every URL, form and interactive feature, marks each as plugin or custom code, and sets the price.
Days 2-4: Theme and content
A theme matching your design comes first, then custom post types, then the import of pages, posts and media.
Days 5-6: Redirects and checks
Every old URL is tested against its new home, forms are sent end to end, and you review the site on staging.
Day 7: Launch and handover
The site goes live, the sitemap is submitted to Google, and your staff learn to edit their own pages.
Hand-coded PHP site vs WordPress
Daily site work before and after the move.
| Custom PHP site | WordPress site | |
|---|---|---|
| Changing a page | Developer edits a PHP file and uploads it | Staff edit in the block editor and press Update |
| Security fixes | Only if someone remembers to patch the code | Core security releases, plugin updates from the dashboard |
| PHP version | Often stuck on an old release that breaks the code | Moved to a patched, supported PHP release |
| New features | Custom coding every time | Vetted plugins, or a small custom plugin |
| SEO control | Hard-coded titles and meta tags | SEO plugin fields on every page |
| Finding help | Only the original developer | Huge pool of WordPress developers in the USA |
Why use us for a WordPress move
One team handles both sides: your custom PHP and the WordPress internals it moves into.
Fewer, safer plugins
Only maintained plugins you need go in, and small custom code replaces any plugin that would bring more risk than value.
Fixed fee after the audit of your current site.
NDA signed on request before any copy of your files or database.
WordPress migration for US small businesses
This service fits small and mid-sized businesses in the United States that are tired of paying a developer to change a phone number. Calls overlap US Eastern hours, and replies arrive within one business day.
You get one point of contact, a written scope, an NDA on request, a launch date and ownership of the site, theme and accounts. Delivered to date: 5,000+ projects for 3,460+ clients.
Official sources: PHP supported versions · WordPress requirements
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about our PHP to WordPress Migration service.
Most small and medium custom PHP sites are in WordPress and live within 7 days: audit on day one, theme and content over the next three, checks on days five and six, launch on day seven. Large sites get a phased plan, with the first section live in the same 7 days.
The risk sits in the PHP version. Old custom sites are often stuck on PHP 7 because newer PHP breaks them. WordPress runs on current releases, so the new site can be hosted on a patched PHP build.
It runs on PHP 8.3.36 or PHP 8.4.27 or later, both patched and supported, once your theme and every installed plugin pass a compatibility check.
Yes. Bookings, member areas, directories and shops are covered by mature plugins, and logic unique to your business, such as a pricing calculator, becomes a small custom plugin that survives updates.
When the PHP app is software at heart, such as a SaaS product, complex portal or heavy data system. WordPress will fight that kind of app, and a framework like Laravel is the better home.
Yes. The site is built for you remotely, with calls in US Eastern hours, an NDA signed on request and a fixed price agreed before work begins.
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