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Hire offshore PHP developers in the Philippines
Hire offshore PHP developers in the Philippines for Laravel, WordPress and Magento work. We shortlist vetted offshore developers in 24 hours, employ them, and they work only on your product.
What our offshore PHP developers in the Philippines work on
Laravel
Eloquent, queues, Livewire and API builds on modern PHP.
Symfony
Long-lived business applications and components.
WordPress and WooCommerce
Custom themes, plugins and store integrations.
Magento
Commerce builds, extensions and performance work.
PHP 8 upgrades
Moving legacy PHP 7 and 5 code onto supported versions.
MySQL and APIs
Schema design, query tuning and REST integrations.
PHP in the Philippines
PHP is used by 18.9% of developers worldwide in the Stack Overflow 2025 Developer Survey, and Laravel is its most popular framework: JetBrains' State of PHP 2025 found 64% of PHP developers use it, and 89% run PHP 8.
PHP still runs 69.8% of websites whose server-side language is known, per W3Techs, and 64.3% of those sites are on PHP 8. PHP 8.5 shipped on 20 November 2025, and security support for PHP 8.2 ends on 31 December 2026, so a new PHP hire often starts with an upgrade.
Filipino offshore PHP developers work in English day to day: the Philippines ranks 28th of 123 countries on EF's English Proficiency Index 2025, in the High band.
What an offshore PHP developer in the Philippines costs
Offshore rates for Filipino PHP developers run about $18 to $90 an hour, or $2,200 to $6,500 a month for remote work with international clients, per Second Talent's PHP developer rate card for the Philippines.
Through Hire Offshore it is one all-in fee a month:
| Route | Monthly cost per offshore developer | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Hire Offshore, dedicated offshore developer | $2,499 to $5,999 | Salary, 13th month, SSS and PhilHealth, payroll, equipment, replacement guarantee |
| Comparable US hire | $13,079 to $25,461 | Salary, US payroll taxes, benefits, overhead |
How we vet offshore PHP developers
- Technical assessment in PHP. A stack-specific test matched to your framework and seniority.
- English at C1 or above. Standups, specs and code reviews run in English.
- Behavioral interview. Ownership, communication and working on a distributed team.
- Your own interview. You see 6 to 8 shortlisted offshore developers and run your technical round before any offer.
Hire offshore PHP developers in the Philippines: FAQ
How much does it cost to hire an offshore PHP developer in the Philippines?
Through Hire Offshore, $2,499 to $5,999 a month, all-in, including the 13th month and employer contributions. Second Talent's rate card puts offshore rates for Filipino PHP developers at about $18 to $90 an hour.
Do you hire offshore WordPress developers in the Philippines?
Yes. We place offshore PHP developers for Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, WooCommerce and Magento, and test each one in the framework you use.
How fast can I hire an offshore PHP developer in the Philippines?
We shortlist 6 to 8 vetted offshore PHP developers within 24 hours of your brief, and the full hire takes 2 weeks.
Meet offshore PHP developers from the Philippines tomorrow
Send us the role. We come back with 6 to 8 pre-vetted offshore developers within 24 hours, and you pay nothing until you hire.