When we set out to build Aero, our goal was clear: to create a lean, lightning-fast ecommerce platform that delivers the performance today’s retailers demand. The foundation that made that possible is Laravel, a modern PHP framework built for speed, scalability, and developer freedom.
Laravel powers the Aero ecosystem, giving agencies and developers a platform that’s flexible, robust, and designed for innovation. But why did we choose Laravel, and how does it help agencies build high-performing online stores that retailers love?
The case for Laravel in ecommerce
When developing Aero, we wanted to use a framework that balanced technical sophistication with community trust. Laravel stood out not just because of its popularity, but because of why developers love it: it’s elegant, powerful, and purpose-built for creating scalable web applications.
Laravel’s intuitive structure and vast ecosystem make it ideal for ecommerce, where performance, flexibility, and security must coexist. With a thriving global developer community, Laravel gives Aero agencies the freedom to build without limits, and the confidence that comes from using one of the most widely supported frameworks in the world.
Why a PHP framework makes sense
PHP remains the backbone of the modern web, powering nearly 80% of all websites. It’s fast, stable, and universally supported, qualities that are essential for a platform designed to scale across thousands of retailers and development teams.
In practical terms, running a PHP-based site is like driving a car that uses the most common fuel on the planet: any developer can service it, maintain it, and keep it running efficiently.
Laravel builds on PHP’s proven reliability, combining it with a clean, modern syntax and the Model–View–Controller (MVC) pattern to clearly separate logic, presentation, and data flow. The result is a platform that’s not only powerful but also highly maintainable and developer-friendly.
Laravel’s benefits for ecommerce
Laravel provides Aero with the performance, flexibility, and developer experience that modern ecommerce demands:
Freedom and control: Developers can fully customise and extend Aero without compromising performance or security.
Rapid development: Laravel’s built-in libraries and debugging tools enable faster time to market, efficient testing, and easier long-term maintenance.
Smooth integrations: Seamless compatibility with third-party services and APIs means agencies can tailor stores to retailers’ needs.
Modular architecture: Laravel’s lightweight service containers keep code clean, allowing Aero to remain lean and extendable through plugins and modules.
Scalable performance: Its asynchronous task scheduling and queuing systems ensure smooth operations, so customers never wait for slow processes to finish.
Together, these capabilities give Aero agencies the ability to build high-performing, scalable stores, fast.
Security at the core
Ecommerce demands bulletproof security, and Laravel delivers it by design.
The framework provides built-in protection against cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and SQL injection, along with a robust authentication system that validates every request against the user’s session.
This proactive, layered approach to security keeps both retailers and customers safe, without adding complexity to development.
Aero and Laravel: The perfect match
Laravel’s philosophy aligns perfectly with Aero’s mission: to give agencies and retailers freedom without friction.
It’s modern, efficient, and developer-first: exactly what’s needed to power ecommerce platforms built for growth.
By combining Laravel’s technical excellence with Aero’s lean architecture and lightning-fast performance, agencies can deliver ecommerce experiences that are powerful, flexible, and future-proof.
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