CakePHP rescue, from 1.x to 5.x.
CakePHP has been around long enough that businesses are still running every generation of it — 1.x and 2.x apps from over a decade ago, 3.x apps mid-migration, and current 4.x/5.x builds. Most PHP shops know one version well and treat the rest as a rewrite project. We don't. CakePHP conventions, the ORM, and the framework's quirks across versions are territory we already know.
What we take over
Custom CakePHP applications where the original developer or agency is gone, apps stuck on an old major version because the framework upgrade path looks intimidating, and CakePHP sites layered under years of undocumented plugins and behaviors. If it's CakePHP and it runs your business, it's in scope — including the cases other developers have already called "too old to touch."
How the upgrade path works
We don't force a jump straight to the newest major version. A Legacy Health Check first tells you exactly which version you're on, how far behind it is, and what breaks at each step between there and current CakePHP. From there, upgrades happen incrementally — one major version at a time, tested at each stage — the same strangler-style approach we use for every legacy PHP rescue, so the application keeps running the whole way through.
CakePHP rescue follows the same process as any legacy PHP rescue: a fixed-price Health Check, then a scoped Stabilization Sprint, then Ongoing Care if you want it. See how a rescue works or the full pricing.
Have a CakePHP app that needs a look? Email hello@skyhawklabs.dev or book a Legacy Health Check:
Book a Legacy Health Check