Customization

Customizer Options

March 5, 2026 docsadmin 4 min read

The Legal theme exposes about 110 settings through the WordPress Customizer. This document is the reference: what each section contains, what each setting controls, and the small bits of guidance that aren’t obvious from the field labels.

Open Appearance → Customize to follow along. The Legal-specific sections are listed under Theme Options in the left sidebar.

Site Identity

This is a default WordPress section, but it’s worth noting how Legal uses it:

  • Site Title — Used as the firm’s name. Also injected into the editorial signature in the footer. We recommend keeping it short (one or two words) since it sets in oversized italic.
  • Tagline — Appears as the small italic line under the firm signature in the footer. Default is “Best Corporate WP Theme” — replace this with your firm’s tagline (something like “Counsel for matters of consequence” works in the firm voice).
  • Site Icon — The favicon. 512×512px recommended.
  • Logo — Optional. If uploaded, replaces the text-based site title in the header. With Legal Pro, you can also upload a separate dark-mode variant under Legal Pro → Dual Logo.
  • Header CTA Text — The button on the right of the navigation. Default: Schedule a consultation.
  • Header CTA URL — Where the CTA button points. Often #engage for the in-page engagement section.

Hero

  • Show Hero — Toggle the entire hero section on/off.
  • Hero Heading — The main headline. Default: Counsel for matters of.
  • Hero Italic Accent — The italic ending. Default: consequence.. Together with the heading, this reads as “Counsel for matters of consequence.“. Including the period is intentional — it signals authority.
  • Hero Sub — The supporting paragraph below the headline.
  • Hero CTA 1 Text/URL — Primary call-to-action. Defaults to “Schedule a consultation” pointing to #engage.
  • Hero CTA 2 Text/URL — Secondary CTA. Defaults to “View our practice” pointing to #practice.
  • Hero Quote — Optional pull-quote in the right column. Empty hides this column.
  • Hero Citation — Attribution for the pull-quote (e.g., — The Financial Post · 2025).

Folio Strip (4 fields)

The thin line under the hero — chambers, locations, est. year, current year. Default values:

  • Folio 1: Chambers
  • Folio 2: Bombay & Delhi
  • Folio 3: Est. 2014
  • Folio 4: MMXXVI

You can replace any with your own. Roman numerals work well for the year — they signal age and gravitas, which suits a chambers brand.

Hero Stats

Four optional stat cards in the hero’s right column. Each one has:

  • Number — Supports inline <em> for italic accents. Example: 12<em>y</em> renders as “12y” (number plain, “y” italic in oxblood).
  • Label — One-line caption (e.g., “In practice”, “Matters handled”).

Marquee

  • Show Marquee — Toggle the publications/awards marquee.
  • Marquee Items — One per line. With Legal Pro WOW Effects active, the marquee scrolls horizontally in a 50-second loop.

Practice (6 tiles)

Each tile has:

  • Show Practice — Section toggle.
  • Marker — Small label above the heading. Default: Practice.
  • Heading + Italic Accent — Two-part headline (e.g., “Six rooms,” + “one steady hand.“)
  • Lede — Supporting paragraph.
  • Per tile: Label, Title, Text, URL. The label is the small mono-style category badge; the title is the main heading; the URL is optional (omitted = no clickable arrow).

Counsel (4 cards)

For each counsel:

  • Name
  • Role — e.g., “Founding Partner”, “Senior Counsel”, “Counsel · Employment”
  • Bio — One- or two-sentence biography
  • URL — Optional link to a longer profile page
  • Image URL — Optional headshot. If empty, a tasteful monogram of the counsel’s initials is generated automatically

Ledger

The “Recent matters” section pulls from your blog posts. Configuration:

  • Show Ledger — Section toggle.
  • Marker / Heading / Italic / Lede — Same pattern as Practice.
  • Count — How many recent posts to display. Default 5.

Testimony

  • Show Testimony — Section toggle.
  • Marker — Default: Testimony.
  • Quote — The testimony itself. Supports inline <em> for italic emphasis on key phrases — used sparingly, this draws the eye.
  • Cite — Who said it (e.g., Founder & CEO). For sensitive matters, generic role descriptors work well.
  • Meta — Industry / city / year line (e.g., GROWTH-STAGE FINTECH · MUMBAI · 2024).

Engage / Retainer Card

The conversion section. Three pillar cards on the left, retainer card on the right.

Section-level fields:

  • Show Engage, Rule Above, Heading, Italic, Lead, Rule Below

Pillar cards (3):

  • Title + Text per pillar. Defaults are “Privileged”, “Plainly written”, “No commitment”.

Retainer card:

  • Eyebrow — Small caps label. Default: The retainer.
  • Heading — Two-line headline with italic accent.
  • List — One bullet per line.
  • Fee Label / Fee Amount — The two-part price line. Use <em> in the amount to italicize a specific word (e.g., No charge).
  • CTA Text / URL — The action button.
  • Fine print — Small line below the CTA.
  • Footer Copyright — Free text with two replacement tokens: {year} (current year) and {site} (site name). Supports inline <em>.
  • Social: LinkedIn / Twitter — URLs for the social lettermarks. Empty hides them.

What’s not in the Customizer

A few things require slightly more involved customization:

  • Adding more than 6 practice tiles or more than 4 counsel cards — see Child Themes.
  • Changing colors beyond what Pro Color settings allow — see Adding Custom CSS.
  • Adding new schema.org types beyond Attorney/FAQPage/Review — possible via the legal_pro_active filter; ask in support.

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