Concrete5 Specialist – Expert Concrete CMS Support, Upgrades & Migration

The Problem

A mid-sized service business approached me with a critical issue.

Their Concrete5 website (version 5.6) had completely broken after their hosting provider upgraded PHP.

They were facing:

  • White screen errors across key pages
  • Inability to log into the dashboard
  • Broken contact forms (no leads coming in)
  • Outdated add-ons causing conflicts
  • Security risks due to an unsupported version

👉 Their website was essentially offline from a business perspective.

The Challenge

This wasn’t a simple fix.
The website had:
  • Your Concrete5 website is outdated or unsupported
  • Your site broke after a PHP or hosting update
  • You cannot update blocks, themes, or add-ons
  • Your developer is no longer available
  • Your site is slow, insecure, or not generating leads
  • You’re considering migration but worried about SEO

👉 A direct upgrade would have completely broken the site permanently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Step 1: Full Site Backup & Recovery Setup

  • Secured existing files and database
  • Created a staging environment

Step 2: PHP Compatibility Fixes

  • Refactored deprecated PHP functions
  • Fixed fatal errors caused by version mismatch

Step 3: Incremental Version Upgrade

  • Migrated from 5.6 → intermediate stable version → latest Concrete CMS
  • Ensured theme and block compatibility at each stage

Step 4: Add-on & Functionality Fixes

  • Replaced outdated add-ons
  • Fixed contact forms and user interactions

Step 5: Performance & SEO Improvements

  • Cleaned database
  • Improved page speed
  • Fixed indexing and metadata issues

The Result

Within a short timeframe, the website was fully restored and improved.

  • Website fully functional on latest PHP version
  • Successful upgrade to latest Concrete CMS
  • Contact forms restored (lead flow resumed)
  • Improved page speed and stability
  • Zero data loss during migration

👉 The client went from a non-working website to a stable, lead-generating platform

What This Means for You

 If your Concrete5 website is:

  • Outdated
  • Breaking after updates
  • Or difficult to maintain

👉 This is exactly the kind of problem a Concrete5 specialist solves every day.

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