Today we’re happy totally freaking psyched to announce that our very own Gridspace theme is now available as a premium theme on WordPress.com. 
As mentioned on the WordPress.com Gridspace theme page, Gridspace is a clean and modern portfolio theme that is perfect for showcasing vertical, horizontal or square images. Built by photographers, for photographers, Gridspace removes unnecessary clutter and will help put the spotlight back on your content. Check out the live theme demo to see Gridspace in action.
Differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
WordPress.com is a hosted version of the software available from WordPress.org, albeit with some awesome add-ons (some free, some paid). WordPress.com affords users with the ability to have a WordPress site without the headaches of managing your own server, installing WordPress, managing upgrades and security all by yourself. We think it’s a great option for both new and experienced users. You can read more about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org right here.
Theme Differences
There are some small, but important differences between the versions of Gridspace available for download from here at GraphPaperPress.com and the version available on WordPress.com.
Version available for download from GraphPaperPress.com
- Supports PhotoShelter integration.
- Has a “Portfolio” custom post type.
- The “Gallery Post Format” uses a special, minimalist slideshow script, as seen here.
- Includes a “Blog” page template.
- Includes additional theme options (fonts, custom css, favicon upload, etc).
Version available for download from WordPress.com
- Includes two default Google Fonts. Upgrade to use the Custom Design premium upgrade to switch fonts and colors.
- Doesn’t integrate with PhotoShelter.
- Doesn’t include a “Portfolio” post type.
- Includes a different Gallery and Slideshow design.
- Includes four theme options: Logo upload, dark/light color styles, welcome message and thumbnail orientation.
Gridspace is available for $75 from WordPress.com. If you have a WordPress.com blog and want to give it a test drive, just visit your Appearance -> Themes page and preview Gridspace.
Gridspace is our third theme (see Modularity Lite and Mixfolio) for WordPress.com. We owe the theme team at WordPress.com (Caroline, Michael, Philip, Lance, Ian) a huge thanks for making our first foray into the premium theme platform an awesome experience. You all seriously rule.