Taco App

Rescuing an abandoned framework instead of rewriting the site

Developer 2019 Web Development
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The Challenge

Naturally North Bay's site ran on TacoWordpress, an abandoned framework inherited from a sister chapter. It couldn't run on modern PHP, and a full rebuild wasn't in the budget.

The Solution

I dug into the framework's controller layer and upgraded it to run on PHP 7.4 — keeping the site's content and structure intact while getting it back onto supported, patchable infrastructure.

What I Built

Framework Modernization

Updated the abandoned TacoWordpress controller layer for PHP 7.4 compatibility.

No Rebuild Required

The chapter kept its site and its content; only the foundation changed.

Outcome

  • A dead framework brought onto a supported PHP version — without a rewrite

Built With

PHP Composer TacoWordpress