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Technology · PHP

PHP: the reliable engine behind your websites.

The language that runs WordPress and a large part of the web: in skilled hands, it makes your websites faster and more secure.

★★★★★ 4.8/5 on Google · more than 100 projects delivered

PHP at Widesign

What we build with PHP

WordPress, WooCommerce, your forms, your customer portals: all of these run on PHP, on the server side. Mastering this engine lets us go beyond settings: custom features, dedicated plugins, in-depth optimisation.

Technical sheet · PHP
TypeServer-side language
In the industry since1995, it runs a huge part of the web
Our approachExisting tools first, custom work when needed
We use it forWordPress plugins, SaaS, business connectors
Our commitmentCode that is documented, tested, and yours

Our services with PHP

What we build with PHP, and how we do it.

What we do

Custom WordPress plugins

The exact feature your website needs, without an overloaded generic plugin.

  • Minimal, documented code
  • Compatible with WordPress updates
  • Delivered with its documentation
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What we do

SaaS & applications

Your process turned into a business tool, developed in approved stages.

  • Scoping and mock-ups before the code
  • Short, demonstrable releases
  • Everything belongs to you
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What we do

Connectors & integrations

Your website connected to your tools: CRM, payment, booking, invoicing.

  • Third-party APIs under control
  • Secure data exchange
  • Error monitoring
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What we do

Taking over existing code

Inherited code nobody dares touch? We put it back in order.

  • Line-by-line code audit
  • Prioritised fixes
  • Documentation rebuilt
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A single point of contact, from the first mock-up to go-live.

Why PHP

Why build with PHP

Reason 01
No limit on features
Customer portal, business calculator, specific journey: if the feature does not exist, we develop it properly. Your website adapts to your process, never the other way round.
Reason 02
Lightweight plugins
A dedicated plugin of a few hundred lines replaces three generic plugins and their useless options. Less code loaded, fewer conflicts, more speed.
Reason 03
Real debugging
When something breaks, we read the code and find the real cause, instead of deactivating plugins at random. Outages are resolved in hours, not weeks.
Reason 04
Performance in depth
Cache, database queries, memory: the real optimisations happen on the server side, where most providers never go. That is often where the slowness hides.
Reason 05
The durability of a standard
PHP has been running WordPress and a huge part of the web for more than 25 years. The skills exist everywhere: your custom code is never a risky bet.
Térinéo website
Built with PHP · Térinéo

How do you launch a halal terrine brand online, starting from a blank page?

The project started from a blank page, with no website and no online presence. The shop had to both introduce a new brand and sell from day one, with a challenge that went beyond the sale: explaining why these terrines rather than others.

Custom code, written cleanly

Custom work only makes sense if nothing that already exists does the job. We check that first, then every development stage goes through your approval.

Step 01

The discovery call

Thirty minutes, with no commitment, to understand the need, the data involved and what you already use. If an existing plugin is enough, we tell you straight away.

Step 02

The priced specification

We write down what the feature must do, for whom, with what data, and the technical choices made. The fixed price is in this document, before anything is signed.

Step 03

Screens approved first

Form, customer portal or dashboard: the screens are designed and approved with you before the first line of PHP. You know what the tool will look like.

Step 04

Development in batches

The code progresses in functional batches: minimal, commented, compliant with WordPress standards. You test each batch on staging, and the next batch only starts after your feedback.

Step 05

Monitored go-live

Common cases and edge cases are tested before deployment, which we follow closely. You receive the documentation and a walkthrough of the screens that concern you.

Step 06

Compatibility over time

WordPress and PHP evolve. As part of maintenance, we check the code at every major update and evolve it with your business.

They talk about their experience

What our clients remember: listening, deadlines met, and a result that reflects who they are.

Salah Z.

Founder · EFFI Engineering

★★★★★

“Professional and full of ideas, Yanis fully understood our needs and supported us through the complete redesign of our website. He brought a fresh perspective, relevant ideas and real suggestions for improvement, while always listening to what we expected. We are very satisfied with the result and highly recommend his work.”

Younes E.

Founder · Kebchi

★★★★★

“A very good experience over two years of working together. Competent and professional, I recommend him.”

Chabane A.

Founder · Térinéo

★★★★★

“Your listening, your professionalism and your attention to detail made it possible to create a website that truly reflects who we are. We are very proud to present our new online shop today.”

Ahmed O.

Founder · Four à Pain Européen

★★★★★

“Widesign built the website for our professional bakery equipment company. Really careful work, attentive, deadlines met, and a result that shows off our ranges of ovens well. Yanis understood our trade before getting started, and that changes everything. I recommend them.”

Kalel

Client review

★★★★★

“I needed a graphic designer who would understand my requests, and Yanis responded perfectly to what I asked for, and worked quickly too. The result was perfect.”

Mathieu C.

Google review

★★★★★

“Quality work. A competent person, always available to talk and to meet our requests. I recommend him.”

Najib C.

Google review

★★★★★

“I highly recommend him! Professional and very competent, attentive and responsive: his work left us completely satisfied.” “I worked with Yanis on an assignment and he did a great job, I recommend him!”

Soufiane E.

Director

★★★★★

“I worked with Yanis on an assignment and he did a great job, I recommend him!”

Jordan

Client review

★★★★★

“Yanis was a great help to me. Always patient, attentive and understanding. Very meticulous work, always very diligent. Never disappointed!”

Amin K.

Co-founder · Sunnafit

★★★★★

“We needed a graphic designer for our project, so we contacted Yanis. He was available straight away and attentive to what we wanted, then his creativity spoke for itself: the final result went beyond our expectations. A truly skilled graphic designer!”

Zakaria

Founder · Bi-Niyati

★★★★★

“I have been working with Yanis from Widesign for several months, and the bottom line is that I am always satisfied with his work! His work is innovative and right at the heart of the trends that make a difference, whether for a website or for visual content. I really recommend his work. Thanks again, Yanis!” “Very professional”

Salem A.

Founder · Transport Distinction

★★★★★

“Very professional”

Salah Z.

Founder · EFFI Engineering

★★★★★

“Professional and full of ideas, Yanis fully understood our needs and supported us through the complete redesign of our website. He brought a fresh perspective, relevant ideas and real suggestions for improvement, while always listening to what we expected. We are very satisfied with the result and highly recommend his work.”

Younes E.

Founder · Kebchi

★★★★★

“A very good experience over two years of working together. Competent and professional, I recommend him.”

Chabane A.

Founder · Térinéo

★★★★★

“Your listening, your professionalism and your attention to detail made it possible to create a website that truly reflects who we are. We are very proud to present our new online shop today.”

Ahmed O.

Founder · Four à Pain Européen

★★★★★

“Widesign built the website for our professional bakery equipment company. Really careful work, attentive, deadlines met, and a result that shows off our ranges of ovens well. Yanis understood our trade before getting started, and that changes everything. I recommend them.”

Kalel

Client review

★★★★★

“I needed a graphic designer who would understand my requests, and Yanis responded perfectly to what I asked for, and worked quickly too. The result was perfect.”

Mathieu C.

Google review

★★★★★

“Quality work. A competent person, always available to talk and to meet our requests. I recommend him.”

Najib C.

Google review

★★★★★

“I highly recommend him! Professional and very competent, attentive and responsive: his work left us completely satisfied.” “I worked with Yanis on an assignment and he did a great job, I recommend him!”

Soufiane E.

Director

★★★★★

“I worked with Yanis on an assignment and he did a great job, I recommend him!”

Jordan

Client review

★★★★★

“Yanis was a great help to me. Always patient, attentive and understanding. Very meticulous work, always very diligent. Never disappointed!”

Amin K.

Co-founder · Sunnafit

★★★★★

“We needed a graphic designer for our project, so we contacted Yanis. He was available straight away and attentive to what we wanted, then his creativity spoke for itself: the final result went beyond our expectations. A truly skilled graphic designer!”

Zakaria

Founder · Bi-Niyati

★★★★★

“I have been working with Yanis from Widesign for several months, and the bottom line is that I am always satisfied with his work! His work is innovative and right at the heart of the trends that make a difference, whether for a website or for visual content. I really recommend his work. Thanks again, Yanis!” “Very professional”

Salem A.

Founder · Transport Distinction

★★★★★

“Very professional”

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4.8/5 · 100+ projects delivered

Honest advice

Configure or develop?

Many needs can be covered with existing WordPress plugins, and that is a good thing: we do not code for the sake of coding.

But when your need is specific, stacking generic plugins creates a slow, fragile monster. A custom plugin does exactly what is needed, cleanly.

  1. 01
    Existing tools firstif a proven solution covers the need, we use it.
  2. 02
    Custom work when neededyour process should not have to bend to a generic plugin.
  3. 03
    Fewer plugins, more speedevery plugin avoided makes the site lighter.
  4. 04
    Documented to lastan explained development can be maintained without its author.
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Your questions about PHP

When a precise need is not covered by any clean solution: a calculation specific to your trade, a particular journey, a connection to your tools. If an existing plugin is enough, we tell you during the scoping session.

Less so than a stack of generic plugins of which you use only a fraction. Our code is limited to what you need, it is documented, tested and follows WordPress standards.

Yes, entirely, with its documentation. You are not tied to us: another PHP developer can pick up the work where we left off.

Yes. We start by reading and auditing the code, fix what causes problems, and only then evolve it. Building on shaky code would cost more later.

Business forms, customer portals, connectors to your software, automated internal tasks: anything your website needs that no plugin does cleanly.

No. Our code uses the mechanisms WordPress provides rather than modifying its core, and maintenance includes a check of our developments at every update.

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