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Rommel Castro

Code Wrangler at Automattic

@rommelxcastro Costa Rica joined Jun 2013

cstr.blog Slack: @rommelxcastro

    Bio

    Rommel got into Web Development when he was 15 and started building websites with just HTML & CSS,
    since then he’s been passionate about web technologies and has worked with multiple platforms including NodeJS, .NET and PHP on Back-end and Front-end side.

    He’s been in love with WordPress since version 2.7, he loves building solutions based on WordPress.
    He started a local WordPress group in Costa Rica and it’s also active on forums helping people with their issues

    When he’s not solving problems with code, he’s reading or probably traveling.

    Interests

    Programming, Boxing, Travel, Teach, Coffee

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Core Contributor '15
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    WordCamp Organizer '17 WordCamp Speaker '17 WordCamp Volunteer '25
    POLYGLOTS
    1 badge
    Translation Contributor '19

    Current Job

    Code Wrangler
    Present
    Automattic

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    1contribution
    high0
    medium1
    score1
    Last 90 days
    1contribution
    high0
    medium1
    score1
    Last 12 months
    6contributions
    high3
    medium3
    score12

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 3 releases
    • 4.7
    • 4.4
    • 4.3

    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 15 Mon · 15:55
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Great plugin!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Started using this plugin for all websites I developed…
    January 2026
    Jan 11 Sun · 02:52
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordPress Developer Day 2026 San José
    December 2025
    Dec 23 Tue · 18:49
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Ability to Hide Blocks in WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Such an useful implementation
    September 2025
    Sep 24 Wed · 13:55
    Polyglots high
    Translated 34 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    August 2025
    Aug 04 Mon · 19:11
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 71 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    July 2025
    Jul 05 Sat · 17:05
    Meta high
    Received props from @lidarroy in Slack:
    props to @https://profiles.wordpress.org/lapalmer/ @https://profiles.wordpress.org/chiscoleiton/ @https://profiles.wordpress.org/adrianmatarrita/ @https://profiles.wordpress.org/luismatarrita/ for being part of the organization of the first…
    January 2025
    Jan 09 Thu · 23:34
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordPress Developer Day San José 2025
    September 2022
    Sep 19 Mon · 16:31
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp San José / Costa Rica 2022
    July 2021
    Jul 02 Fri · 12:55
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Translate Role’s name, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'll be happy to send a PR if you have a GH repository
    Jul 02 Fri · 12:55
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Translate Role’s name, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    for the role to be rendered in the same language as th…

    Plugins

    19 favorites

    Translations

    1 locale
    es_MX Español de México (Spanish) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 3 projects.

    Fluent Support – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System Redirector WP Contributions

    View all on translate.wordpress.org