{"id":10,"date":"2026-03-05T17:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/2026\/03\/05\/customization\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:49:09","slug":"customization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/2026\/03\/05\/customization\/","title":{"rendered":"Customizer Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;t obvious from the field labels.<\/p>\n<p>Open <strong>Appearance \u2192 Customize<\/strong> to follow along. The Legal-specific sections are listed under <em>Theme Options<\/em> in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<h2>Site Identity<\/h2>\n<p>This is a default WordPress section, but it&#8217;s worth noting how Legal uses it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Site Title<\/strong> \u2014 Used as the firm&#8217;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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tagline<\/strong> \u2014 Appears as the small italic line under the firm signature in the footer. Default is &#8220;Best Corporate WP Theme&#8221; \u2014 replace this with your firm&#8217;s tagline (something like &#8220;Counsel for matters of consequence&#8221; works in the firm voice).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Site Icon<\/strong> \u2014 The favicon. 512\u00d7512px recommended.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logo<\/strong> \u2014 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 <em>Legal Pro \u2192 Dual Logo<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Header<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Header CTA Text<\/strong> \u2014 The button on the right of the navigation. Default: <em>Schedule a consultation<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Header CTA URL<\/strong> \u2014 Where the CTA button points. Often <code>#engage<\/code> for the in-page engagement section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hero<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Hero<\/strong> \u2014 Toggle the entire hero section on\/off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero Heading<\/strong> \u2014 The main headline. Default: <em>Counsel for matters of<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero Italic Accent<\/strong> \u2014 The italic ending. Default: <em>consequence.<\/em>. Together with the heading, this reads as &#8220;Counsel for matters of <em>consequence.<\/em>&#8220;. Including the period is intentional \u2014 it signals authority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero Sub<\/strong> \u2014 The supporting paragraph below the headline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero CTA 1 Text\/URL<\/strong> \u2014 Primary call-to-action. Defaults to &#8220;Schedule a consultation&#8221; pointing to <code>#engage<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero CTA 2 Text\/URL<\/strong> \u2014 Secondary CTA. Defaults to &#8220;View our practice&#8221; pointing to <code>#practice<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero Quote<\/strong> \u2014 Optional pull-quote in the right column. Empty hides this column.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hero Citation<\/strong> \u2014 Attribution for the pull-quote (e.g., <em>\u2014 The Financial Post \u00b7 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Folio Strip (4 fields)<\/h2>\n<p>The thin line under the hero \u2014 chambers, locations, est. year, current year. Default values:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folio 1: <em>Chambers<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Folio 2: <em>Bombay &amp; Delhi<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Folio 3: <em>Est. 2014<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Folio 4: <em>MMXXVI<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can replace any with your own. Roman numerals work well for the year \u2014 they signal age and gravitas, which suits a chambers brand.<\/p>\n<h2>Hero Stats<\/h2>\n<p>Four optional stat cards in the hero&#8217;s right column. Each one has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Number<\/strong> \u2014 Supports inline <code>&lt;em&gt;<\/code> for italic accents. Example: <code>12&lt;em&gt;y&lt;\/em&gt;<\/code> renders as &#8220;12<em>y<\/em>&#8221; (number plain, &#8220;y&#8221; italic in oxblood).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Label<\/strong> \u2014 One-line caption (e.g., &#8220;In practice&#8221;, &#8220;Matters handled&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Marquee<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Marquee<\/strong> \u2014 Toggle the publications\/awards marquee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marquee Items<\/strong> \u2014 One per line. With Legal Pro WOW Effects active, the marquee scrolls horizontally in a 50-second loop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice (6 tiles)<\/h2>\n<p>Each tile has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Practice<\/strong> \u2014 Section toggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marker<\/strong> \u2014 Small label above the heading. Default: <em>Practice<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heading + Italic Accent<\/strong> \u2014 Two-part headline (e.g., &#8220;Six rooms,&#8221; + &#8220;<em>one steady hand.<\/em>&#8220;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lede<\/strong> \u2014 Supporting paragraph.<\/li>\n<li>Per tile: <strong>Label<\/strong>, <strong>Title<\/strong>, <strong>Text<\/strong>, <strong>URL<\/strong>. The label is the small mono-style category badge; the title is the main heading; the URL is optional (omitted = no clickable arrow).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Counsel (4 cards)<\/h2>\n<p>For each counsel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Role<\/strong> \u2014 e.g., &#8220;Founding Partner&#8221;, &#8220;Senior Counsel&#8221;, &#8220;Counsel \u00b7 Employment&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bio<\/strong> \u2014 One- or two-sentence biography<\/li>\n<li><strong>URL<\/strong> \u2014 Optional link to a longer profile page<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image URL<\/strong> \u2014 Optional headshot. If empty, a tasteful monogram of the counsel&#8217;s initials is generated automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ledger<\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Recent matters&#8221; section pulls from your blog posts. Configuration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Ledger<\/strong> \u2014 Section toggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marker \/ Heading \/ Italic \/ Lede<\/strong> \u2014 Same pattern as Practice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Count<\/strong> \u2014 How many recent posts to display. Default 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Testimony<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Testimony<\/strong> \u2014 Section toggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marker<\/strong> \u2014 Default: <em>Testimony<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quote<\/strong> \u2014 The testimony itself. Supports inline <code>&lt;em&gt;<\/code> for italic emphasis on key phrases \u2014 used sparingly, this draws the eye.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cite<\/strong> \u2014 Who said it (e.g., <em>Founder &amp; CEO<\/em>). For sensitive matters, generic role descriptors work well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta<\/strong> \u2014 Industry \/ city \/ year line (e.g., <em>GROWTH-STAGE FINTECH \u00b7 MUMBAI \u00b7 2024<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Engage \/ Retainer Card<\/h2>\n<p>The conversion section. Three pillar cards on the left, retainer card on the right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section-level fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show Engage, Rule Above, Heading, Italic, Lead, Rule Below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pillar cards (3):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Title + Text per pillar. Defaults are &#8220;Privileged&#8221;, &#8220;Plainly written&#8221;, &#8220;No commitment&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Retainer card:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eyebrow<\/strong> \u2014 Small caps label. Default: <em>The retainer<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heading<\/strong> \u2014 Two-line headline with italic accent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>List<\/strong> \u2014 One bullet per line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee Label \/ Fee Amount<\/strong> \u2014 The two-part price line. Use <code>&lt;em&gt;<\/code> in the amount to italicize a specific word (e.g., <em>No<\/em> charge).<\/li>\n<li><strong>CTA Text \/ URL<\/strong> \u2014 The action button.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fine print<\/strong> \u2014 Small line below the CTA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Footer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Footer Copyright<\/strong> \u2014 Free text with two replacement tokens: <code>{year}<\/code> (current year) and <code>{site}<\/code> (site name). Supports inline <code>&lt;em&gt;<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social: LinkedIn \/ Twitter<\/strong> \u2014 URLs for the social lettermarks. Empty hides them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What&#8217;s not in the Customizer<\/h2>\n<p>A few things require slightly more involved customization:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding more than 6 practice tiles or more than 4 counsel cards \u2014 see <a href=\"\/child-theme\/\">Child Themes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Changing colors beyond what Pro Color settings allow \u2014 see <a href=\"\/custom-css\/\">Adding Custom CSS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Adding new schema.org types beyond Attorney\/FAQPage\/Review \u2014 possible via the <code>legal_pro_active<\/code> filter; ask in support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reference for every Customizer setting in the Legal theme \u2014 what each one controls, where it appears, and how to use it well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[10,15,16],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-customization","tag-customizer","tag-options","tag-reference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.fasterthemes.com\/legal-wordpress-theme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}