Laravel upgrade

Laravel 6 → 11, staged and reversible.

Out-of-support Laravel doesn't just block features — it blocks security patches, package updates, and hiring. We upgrade Laravel systems the boring way: audit first, fix the deploy, upgrade in steps.

Start with an audit → See the upgrade service
Refit example

Custom Laravel SaaS, sole developer.

Anonymized example of a Laravel 6 → 11 path. Real engagements follow the same shape.

Laravel 6 · MySQL 5.7 · custom VPS · Audit + Handover + Upgrade · 8 weeks

Before — fragile

  • One developer with all the context
  • No written architecture
  • Deploys directly to production
  • Composer dependencies 4 years stale
  • Laravel 6 (out of security support)

After — refit

  • Codebase mapped, business logic documented
  • Architecture diagram for onboarding
  • Staging environment + rollback plan
  • Composer + framework upgrade staged
  • Laravel 11 path planned across 60 days
How a Laravel upgrade actually goes

Three stages. No big-bang weekend.

01 / Audit

Map the system

Laravel version, PHP version, package constraints, custom service providers, queue workers, scheduled jobs, third-party integrations. Every blocker surfaced before scoping the upgrade.

02 / Stabilize

Make it safe to upgrade

Staging environment that mirrors production. Deploy script. Tested rollback. Composer lock cleaned. Test coverage on the flows that pay the bills.

03 / Upgrade

One major at a time

Laravel 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → 11 in steps. Each step deployed to staging, smoke-tested, and shipped. Rollback path stays viable across the whole sequence.

Engagement shape

Audit + Handover + Upgrade · 8 weeks.

Fixed scope, fixed price. Audit first — no upgrade work quoted before the system is mapped.

Start with an audit →
Keep reading

Part of the legacy PHP modernization cluster.

Laravel upgrades sit inside a broader playbook covering all legacy PHP frameworks and runtimes.

Don't rewrite Laravel. Upgrade it.

Audit-first, fixed scope, reversible. Even Laravel 5 systems can reach a maintained version without a rewrite.

Start with an audit →