Upgrade your old Laravel app to the latest version
Safe, incremental Laravel and PHP upgrades from an official Laravel Partner.
Stuck on an old or unsupported Laravel version? We upgrade Laravel and PHP safely: dependency analysis first, compatibility fixes, and testing, so you get onto supported versions without a risky big-bang upgrade. Your application keeps running while we work.
Why upgrade now
Unsupported versions stop getting security fixes. Every month on them adds risk.
Outdated and abandoned dependencies block the next upgrade, and local modifications can be overwritten by one.
No tests means nobody can tell whether an upgrade broke something until a customer does.
Postponing makes it bigger. The upgrade keeps getting pushed back because nobody wants to change everything at once. We don't do it all at once.
How we upgrade a Laravel app
1. Free 30-minute call.
No obligation, no pitch deck. You tell us your version and what the app does.
2. Dependency analysis.
The framework, PHP runtime, database and important packages, with their support status, so “upgrade everything” becomes a plan you can evaluate.
3. Write down what must keep working.
We read the code and talk to the people who use the app; those workflows become the reference for testing.
4. Upgrade incrementally with tests.
Compatibility fixes step by step, and the old version keeps running until the new one is verified.
5. Release through a safe staging.
Realistic test cases, non-sensitive data, no real emails or card charges.
6. Support after the upgrade.
Monitoring, support and improvements, from a few hours a month to an ongoing retainer.
You always see the findings and the estimate before we write a line of code. If you want a written audit first, it can be a fixed-scope paid discovery phase: you own the report, and we credit its cost toward the project if we continue.
What's included
- Laravel and PHP version upgrades
- Replacing outdated and abandoned packages
- Performance tuning: slow queries, missing indexes, N+1 problems
- Security fixes: exposed secrets, weak authentication, missing validation, vulnerable dependencies
- Deployment to Laravel Cloud or Forge
Inherited the app from a previous developer?
If the original developer or agency is gone, we stabilize the codebase before upgrading. See Laravel codebase takeovers.
Why Coding Wisely
Official Laravel Partner
Listed at laravel.com/partners.
Founded in 2014
Office in Temerin, Serbia, working with clients worldwide.
We run our own Laravel products
Including Taskavel and Postavel, and keep them on current versions; we moved Taskavel from Forge to Laravel Cloud.
Questions about Laravel upgrades
Who can upgrade an old Laravel app to the latest version?
Coding Wisely. We are an official Laravel Partner, founded in 2014, and we upgrade old Laravel apps safely: dependency analysis first, then incremental upgrades with tests, keeping the old version running until the new one is verified. Book a free 30-minute call or email hello@codingwisely.com.
Can you upgrade without breaking what works?
That's the point of the process. We write down the workflows that must keep working, upgrade in steps with tests, and verify the new version before switching over.
Our app has no tests. Can it still be upgraded?
Yes. We first agree on the critical workflows and use them as the reference for testing before changing versions.
Do we need an audit first?
Not necessarily. It starts with a free 30-minute call. If you want a written audit before committing, it can be a fixed-scope paid discovery phase whose cost we credit toward the project.
Do you also upgrade PHP?
Yes. We upgrade Laravel and the PHP runtime together, along with the database and important packages where needed.
Our previous developer left. Can you still help?
Yes. We take over and stabilize the codebase first. See Laravel codebase takeovers at https://codingwisely.com/services/consultation-and-upgrades.