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Laravel is a PHP web application framework known for its expressive syntax, capable ORM (Eloquent), built-in authentication scaffolding, queue system, and developer-friendly tooling. It is the dominant PHP framework for custom web application development, used to build everything from simple REST APIs to complex multi-tenant SaaS applications.

In the WordPress world, Laravel appears in two contexts. The first is complementary architecture: a WordPress site handles content and marketing, while a separate Laravel application handles complex business logic – a custom booking engine, a subscription billing system, a reseller portal – that would require heavy customisation to build inside WordPress. The two systems connect via API.

The second context is Bedrock and Sage – a modern WordPress development stack developed by Roots that brings Laravel-inspired tooling (Composer, Blade templating, configuration management via dotenv) into the WordPress development workflow. Developers with Laravel experience often prefer this stack because it applies familiar patterns to WordPress development. How To Create WordPress Child Theme.

Laravel + WordPress development work typically involves:

• Building a custom Laravel API that WordPress consumes – a product configurator, a booking engine, or a complex pricing calculator that lives in Laravel and is called from WordPress via REST.
• Building a Laravel application that consumes WordPress content – a custom admin dashboard, a reseller portal, or a mobile app back end that reads from WordPress via the REST API.
• WordPress development using the Roots stack (Bedrock + Sage) – applying Laravel’s Blade templating and Composer-based dependency management to WordPress theme and plugin development.
• Custom authentication bridges – connecting WordPress user accounts to a Laravel application using SSO or shared session tokens.
• Data migration between a Laravel application and WordPress – moving content, users, or transactional data between the two platforms.

Laravel developers who work alongside WordPress need to understand both platforms. A Laravel developer who has never worked with WordPress will struggle with the WordPress data model, the REST API authentication patterns, and how to structure a WordPress-Laravel integration correctly. Ask specifically about their WordPress API experience.

For Bedrock/Sage work, ask whether the developer has used the Roots stack specifically. The combination of Bedrock, Sage, and Acorn (the Laravel service container for WordPress) has its own conventions that differ from both standard WordPress development and standard Laravel development.

For custom API projects, ask how they handle versioning and authentication. A Laravel API that WordPress calls needs clear versioning (so WordPress-side changes do not break the API unexpectedly) and secure authentication (API keys or OAuth, not session-based authentication designed for browser users).

Common Laravel + WordPress integration problems: How To Set Up Bricks Builder.

• CORS errors when WordPress calls a Laravel API – the Laravel application is not returning the correct Access-Control-Allow-Origin header for the WordPress domain. Configure Laravel’s CORS middleware to allow the WordPress origin.
• Authentication failing between WordPress and Laravel – the token or API key being passed from WordPress is not in the format Laravel expects, or the token has expired. Check the authentication middleware and token validation logic in Laravel.
• Bedrock WordPress not finding plugins – the Bedrock directory structure places plugins in a non-standard location. The plugin path configuration in Bedrock’s config/application.php needs to match the actual plugin directory.
• Sage theme not compiling – a Node.js version incompatibility or a missing npm dependency. Check the Node.js version requirement for the specific Sage version and run npm install before attempting to build.

Laravel releases new major versions annually. Each major version is supported for two years with security fixes. Custom Laravel applications that power business-critical WordPress integrations should be kept within the supported version range – running an end-of-life Laravel version creates security exposure.

The Roots stack (Bedrock, Sage, Acorn) has its own update cadence, separate from both WordPress core and Laravel. Sites on the Roots stack need periodic updates to all three layers, tested on staging before applying to production.

When posting a Laravel project on Codeable, describe the relationship between Laravel and WordPress in your architecture. Is Laravel an API that WordPress calls? Is WordPress a content source that a Laravel application consumes? Are you using the Roots development stack? The architecture determines what combination of Laravel and WordPress expertise the developer needs.