Symfony & PHP
Rector
Upgrades That Don't Scare Anyone
Outdated software is a business risk: security holes stay open, developers get harder to find, and every year of delay makes the inevitable upgrade more expensive. Rector takes the dread out of the subject — the tool modernizes PHP and Symfony code automatically, following hundreds of proven rules, with every single change traceable.
Instead of months of manual work with an uncertain outcome, an upgrade becomes a plannable project: Rector handles the mechanical changes — thousands of places in hours instead of weeks — while our developers concentrate on the cases that need real judgment. Every step is backed by tests and static analysis.
We use Rector continuously in more than 20 projects — not only for large migration projects but as part of our daily routine: our applications stay on current PHP and Symfony versions permanently, instead of clearing an expensive modernization backlog every few years. For legacy migrations, Rector is one of our most important tools: it's how even older codebases arrive in the present safely and economically.
What Rector means for your project
Automation instead of manual work
Thousands of mechanical code changes run automatically — in hours instead of weeks. The development team concentrates on the places that genuinely need judgment.
Backed by tests
Every upgrade is backed by automated tests and static analysis. Changes are traceable, risks calculable.
Preserving the value of your software
Current versions mean security updates, available developers and lower maintenance costs — your software stays an investment instead of becoming a liability.
Highlights
- Automated PHP and Symfony upgrades following proven rules
- Predictable costs instead of months of manual work
- Every change traceable and backed by tests
- Continuous modernization instead of a modernization backlog
- A core tool of our legacy migrations
- In use in more than 20 Dekkode projects
