Introduction
Hi, I’m Angie Borbón. This is my final report for the WP Credits program. For the past few weeks I’ve been contributing to the Polyglots team, translating WordPress into Spanish for Costa Rica (es_CR). Here’s what I worked on, what I learned, and how it changed the way I see open source.
Teams and projects I contributed to
I joined the Polyglots team and worked specifically with the es_CR locale. My main task was translating strings for the «Año restante» plugin on translate.wordpress.org — I covered the Stable, Stable Readme, Development, and Development Readme versions.
Learning resources
Before doing any real translation work, I went through several courses on Learn WordPress: Fundamentals of Open Source and WordPress, How Decisions Are Made in the WordPress Project, Meeting Etiquette in the Community, Writing in the WordPress Voice, and Basic Conflict Resolution Principles. I also used the Polyglots handbook and the es_CR style guide a lot, and when I got stuck I just asked in the #polyglots Slack channel.
Challenges and solutions
Honestly, the first few days were a bit overwhelming. Between WordPress.org, Slack, Learn WordPress and translate.wordpress.org, it felt like I had to learn four different tools at once. I just went platform by platform and wrote down what I was doing so I wouldn’t lose track.
The bigger challenge was waiting. I submitted more than 60 strings and they all stayed marked as «Suggested» instead of «Translated» — nothing gets published until a General Translation Editor reviews it, and that’s not instant. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, but I wasn’t. I used the time to go back over the style guide and check how other people in es_CR had translated similar strings, so my next submissions would need fewer corrections.
There were also some strings with technical terms that don’t really translate word for word. For those I checked the glossary and looked at what other contributors had already agreed on, instead of just guessing.
My contributions
My WordPress.org profile: https://profiles.wordpress.org/angieborbon00/
My introduction in #polyglots (July 3, 2026):
60+ strings submitted for the «Año restante» plugin (Stable, Stable Readme, Development, Development Readme) in the es_CR locale on translate.wordpress.org
Key takeaways from the WP Credits program
The biggest thing I took away is that contributing to open source isn’t just about the technical part — it’s about the people. Everyone in #polyglots was patient with my questions, even the basic ones. I also learned that the review process takes time because it depends on volunteers, and that’s okay. It’s not a sign that something’s wrong.
New skills gained
Technical: using translate.wordpress.org, understanding the difference between stable and development versions, managing a public
WordPress.org profile, and building my own website with the WordPress block editor.
Soft skills: patience, asking for help without feeling embarrassed about it, and writing things down honestly even when the progress feels slow.
Personal reflections and next steps
What surprised me the most was how welcoming everyone was. I expected a more «closed» community, but it was the opposite. I’m planning to keep submitting translations after this program ends, and I’d like to actually see some of my strings get approved — that part is still pending. Eventually I’d like to be more active in the es_CR team long term.
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