WordPress.com users have always been able to choose from over a hundred free themes, but our infrastructure has prevented users from uploading custom themes, like several popular premium themes. Well, we’re going to change that (or at least offer a great work-around) with the launch of the premium theme store!

Starting today, WordPress.com users will find a new “Premium” link at Appearance -> Themes in their Dashboard where they’ll find Headlines and Shelf, the first of many premium themes to be available for purchase to WordPress.com users.

As always, there are definitely more premium and free themes to come!