A free website for legal aid,
ready in an afternoon
A complete WordPress starter kit for legal aid nonprofits: plain-language help pages, step-by-step court-case guides, official court forms, and one-click case preparation with LegalAtoms. No developer needed.
36
Ready-made pages
12
Court-case guides
15min
To set up
$0
For the kit
Live demo: mirtariq.github.io/janedoe-legalaid · The download includes the site file (.wpress) and the setup guide.
How it works
Three steps, about 15 minutes. Everything happens in your WordPress dashboard.
Get WordPress hosting
Sign up with any WordPress host and create a new, empty site. Three popular options and their costs are listed below.
Import the kit
Install the free All-in-One WP Migration plugin, upload the starter kit file, and click Proceed. Your full site appears, with all pages, menus and styling.
Make it yours
Create your own login, then swap in your name, logo, contact details and stories. Edit any page in the standard WordPress editor.
What’s included
Everything a legal aid organization needs to help people find the right next step.
- A full nonprofit website: home, about, team, annual reports, get help, offices, clinics, donate, volunteer, events, careers, news and contact pages.
- “What would you like to do?” quick actions that guide visitors to the right help in one click.
- 12 court-case guides (Florida): domestic violence, stalking, repeat, dating and sexual violence, vulnerable-adult exploitation, risk protection orders, Baker Act, Marchman Act, small claims, evictions and divorce.
- Step-by-step process timelines with animated icons, from gathering evidence to the final order.
- Plain-language FAQs for every case type.
- Official court forms listed by form number, each linked to its source and explained in plain bullets.
- “Start my case” buttons that open the matching guided interview in LegalAtoms, so clients can prepare their court documents online.
- Safety and accessibility: a Quick Exit button, calm trauma-informed design, and mobile-friendly layouts.
Why nonprofits use it
Spend your time helping clients, not building a website.
Launch in an afternoon
Skip months of design and content work. Start from a site that already explains the most common civil legal problems.
Low, predictable cost
The kit is free. You only pay for hosting, typically $50 to $150 a year.
Built for people in crisis
Plain language, quick-exit safety, and clear next steps help survivors and tenants act fast.
Serve more people
Clients prepare their own court forms with LegalAtoms guided interviews, so staff can focus on advice and representation.
Yours to own
It is standard WordPress. Host it anywhere, edit it yourself, and move it whenever you like. No lock-in.
Easy to adapt
Rename it, recolor it, and update the court pages for your state using the same layout.
Hosting options and annual costs
Any WordPress host that allows plugins will work. These three are popular with small nonprofits.
| Host and plan | First year (approx.) | Each year after (approx.) | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.comPersonal plan, paid yearly | About $48includes a free domain for year one | About $48 + domain ($15 to $25)about $65 to $75 a year | Simplest to manage: updates, security and backups are handled for you. The free plan cannot install plugins, so choose Personal or higher. |
| HostingerPremium WordPress plan | About $120 up frontcovers 4 years at $2.49/month, free domain for year one | About $132 at renewal$10.99/month, plus domain after year one | Lowest cost if you prepay several years. Easy one-click WordPress setup. |
| BluehostStarter WordPress plan | About $144 up frontcovers 3 years at $3.99/month, free domain for year one | About $120 at renewal$9.99/month, plus domain after year one | Widely used, beginner-friendly dashboard with WordPress preinstalled. |
Prices are in US dollars, exclude taxes, and were checked in November 2026. Introductory prices usually require prepaying a multi-year term and renew at higher rates. Domain renewals typically cost $15 to $25 a year. Ask each host about nonprofit discounts.
Setup guide
Prefer a printable version? Download the one-page PDF.
- Create a new, empty WordPress site with your host. Importing replaces everything on the site, so never use a site you already rely on.
- In the dashboard, go to
Plugins → Add New Plugin, search for All-in-One WP Migration, then click Install Now and Activate. - Unzip the starter kit download. Go to
All-in-One WP Migration → Import, choose Import From → File, and selectlegal-aid-starter-kit.wpress. - Click Proceed, then Finish. You will be signed out.
- Sign in with the temporary setup account shown in the PDF guide.
- Right away, go to
Users → Add New Userand create your own Administrator account. Sign in as yourself and delete the starterkit and admin users. - Go to
Settings → Permalinksand click Save Changes. Your site is live. Now replace the sample name, contact details and stories.
Questions
Short answers to what nonprofits ask most.
Is the starter kit really free?
Yes. The website kit is free to download and use. You only pay your hosting company. LegalAtoms guided interviews linked from the site have their own free and paid options.
Do I need a developer?
No. If you can install an app on your phone, you can follow the setup guide. Everything is point-and-click inside WordPress.
We are not in Florida. Can we still use it?
Yes. The general pages work anywhere. The court-case guides are written for Florida as an example, so review and update the steps, forms and links for your state before you launch.
Will it change our existing website?
Only if you import it into that site, so don’t. Always import into a brand-new WordPress site. Your current website is not affected.
The upload stops or says the file is too large. What now?
Ask your host to raise the WordPress upload limit to at least 64 MB, then try again. Most hosts can do this in a few minutes.
Can LegalAtoms help us set it up?
Yes. Create a free LegalAtoms account and reach out. We are happy to help nonprofits get started.
Ready to get started?
Download the free kit, or create a LegalAtoms account to add guided court-form preparation to your new site.