Languages

PHP

PHP runs more of the web than any other server-side language. Modern PHP with JIT compilation, strict typing, and Laravel has matured into a real enterprise platform.

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The landscape

The language that runs the web

PHP 8.x introduced JIT compilation, union types, enums, fibers for async, and readonly properties. The language has closed the gap with statically typed alternatives while retaining deployment simplicity.

Laravel dominates rapid application development. Symfony provides enterprise-grade components. Composer has standardised dependency management across the ecosystem.

Technology snapshot

Market demand 3/5

Current industry demand for this technology

Adoption 5/5

How widely used by development teams worldwide

Scalability 3/5

How well it handles growth in load and complexity

At a glance

Common in Web applications, CMS, e-commerce
Key frameworks Laravel, Symfony, WordPress
Runtime PHP 8.x with JIT, Octane for persistence
Typical pattern Web apps, APIs, headless CMS
Common use cases
Web ApplicationsE-CommerceCMS PlatformsREST APIs
What we deliver

Our PHP capabilities

01

PHP 8.x & strict typing

Union types, enums, readonly properties, and static analysis with PHPStan at level 9.

PHP 8.3PHPStanstrict_types
02

Laravel & Symfony ecosystems

Eloquent ORM, Horizon queue management, real-time broadcasting, and Symfony components.

Laravel 11SymfonyComposer
03

API & headless architectures

PHP as an API backend with Laravel API Resources or Symfony API Platform, powering React or Vue front-ends.

API PlatformOpenAPIJSON:API
Why Adaca

Why Adaca for PHP?

Legacy PHP modernisation

Upgrade PHP 5.x and 7.x codebases to PHP 8.x incrementally, adding strict types and PHPStan analysis.

Laravel at enterprise scale

Laravel with Horizon, Octane for persistent workers, and horizontal scaling for millions of requests daily.

Security-first PHP

OWASP Top 10 protections with parameterised queries, CSRF tokens, CSP headers, and Composer audit.

Observability for PHP

OpenTelemetry tracing, structured JSON logging, and APM integration for request-level visibility.

CMS platform expertise

Custom WordPress and Drupal installations with multisite, custom plugins, and headless API integration.

PHP migration paths

When PHP is not the long-term choice, we plan incremental migrations behind API gateways.

Modernising a PHP codebase?

Talk to our engineers about PHP 8 upgrades, Laravel architecture, or headless CMS migration.

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