Hire remote PHP developers
Hire PHP engineers to keep a working application healthy or move it forward, whether that is custom PHP, Symfony or WordPress. Tell us the PHP version and what the code needs next.
Hire Remote Developers Starting at $5/Hour
Skilled developers. Flexible hiring. Reliable delivery.
What you can bring them in for
- Version upgrades
- Moving applications to supported PHP releases without breaking production.
- Legacy modernisation
- Adding tests, Composer and structure to older custom code.
- WordPress engineering
- Custom plugins, themes and integrations beyond page-builder work.
- Feature work
- Extending existing applications that your business relies on.
Skills you can ask for
What to put in your brief
- Current PHP version and framework, if any
- Whether tests exist and how releases happen
- What is hardest to change today
- Whether the goal is to maintain, modernise or replace
How to evaluate them
- Ask how they would add tests to a class with no seams.
- Have them outline a safe upgrade path across two PHP versions.
- Review how they use static analysis on older code.
Ways to hire a PHP developer
| Model | Best for | How you pay | Who directs the work | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | Audits, spikes, fixes and specialist advice | Time worked, starting at $5/hour | Your team sets the priorities | Agreed scope, no long-term commitment expected |
| Monthly | Steady feature work and ongoing maintenance | A fixed amount each month for agreed capacity | Your team sets the priorities | Month by month, with notice terms agreed in writing |
| Dedicated | Long-term product work and growing teams | A monthly fee for each person on the team | Your team directs the work; we handle contracts and billing | Longer term, with notice terms agreed in writing |
| Project-based | A defined product or feature you want delivered | Agreed scope and milestones, quoted per project | We run delivery against the agreed scope | Ends when the agreed scope is delivered |
Related work we have delivered
View all case studies- DigiTiffin — Digital Meal Ordering Platform A customer-focused digital meal platform that simplifies everyday lunch and dinner ordering with flexible meal choices, subscriptions, account management, and referral features.
- Australian Education Institute — Website & CRM Platform A digital education platform combining a professional WordPress website with a custom PHP CRM to support an Australian vocational education institute and its operational workflows.
Tell us which PHP developer you need
Three short steps. We reply within one business day, and nothing is agreed until you have interviewed people and seen terms in writing.
I need on engagement for , starting .
Want something built rather than people hired? Discuss your project instead.
Common questions about hiring PHP developers
If your application is already on Laravel, hire for Laravel. For custom PHP, Symfony or WordPress, a PHP developer brief is the better fit.
Tell us the version and share what you can. We assess it before putting anyone forward, and say so if the brief needs a different approach.
Yes, for engineering work such as custom plugins, integrations and performance. State the scope in your brief.
Need a complete product built instead?
Project-based development is a separate service. We take on an agreed scope and run delivery, from custom software to mobile apps, SaaS and e-commerce.