diff --git a/assets/js/boldgrid-inspirations.js b/assets/js/boldgrid-inspirations.js
index d08f10c..d3e7e34 100644
--- a/assets/js/boldgrid-inspirations.js
+++ b/assets/js/boldgrid-inspirations.js
@@ -1357,7 +1357,10 @@ IMHWPB.InspirationsDesignFirst = function( $, configs ) {
 	 * @since 1.2.3
 	 */
 	this.initCategories = function() {
-		var failureMessage, failAction, success_action;
+		var template = wp.template( 'init-categories' ),
+			failureMessage,
+			failAction,
+			success_action;
 
 		// Show a loading message to the user that we're fetching categories.
 		self.$categories.html( Inspiration.fetchingCategories + ' <span class="spinner inline"></span>' );
@@ -1418,12 +1421,47 @@ IMHWPB.InspirationsDesignFirst = function( $, configs ) {
 			}
 		};
 
-		self.ajax.ajaxCall(
-			{ inspirations_mode: 'standard' },
-			'get_categories',
-			success_action,
-			failAction
-		);
+		/**
+		 * We are now only going to display the 'default' category on the stable release channel.
+		 *
+		 * Rather than remove the code that fetches categories, we will just hide the categories
+		 * in case we need to revert back to the old behavior, or if we need to display categories
+		 * for development / test releases. This method easily allows for them to be displayed if the
+		 * user has selected a non-stable release channel.
+		 *
+		 * Adding this logic here, rather than inside the 'success_action' callback, also prevents making
+		 * an unnecessary API call to fetch the categories list.
+		 */
+		if ( 'stable' === self.themeReleaseChannel ) {
+			template                = wp.template( 'init-categories' );
+			self.categories         = {};
+			self.categories.default = {
+				subcategories: [
+					{
+						displayOrder: 1,
+						name: 'Default',
+						id: 'default'
+					}
+				]
+			};
+
+			self.$categories.html( template( self.categories ) );
+
+			self.sortCategories( 'data-display-order' );
+
+			self.initThemes();
+
+			$( '#screen-design #categories.left' ).hide();
+			$( '#screen-design #categories.left .sub-category.active' ).hide();
+			$( '#screen-design .right.theme-browser' ).css( 'width', '100%' );
+		} else {
+			self.ajax.ajaxCall(
+				{ inspirations_mode: 'standard' },
+				'get_categories',
+				success_action,
+				failAction
+			);
+		}
 	};
 
 	/**
@@ -1618,6 +1656,11 @@ IMHWPB.InspirationsDesignFirst = function( $, configs ) {
 					build.isDefault = false;
 				}
 
+				// On the stable release channel, we only display 'default' themes category.
+				if ( 'stable' === self.themeReleaseChannel ) {
+					return;
+				}
+
 				/**
 				 * If, however, the theme's category is hidden from the sidebar, we do not want
 				 * to have it printed twice, since the user does not need to be able to select that
diff --git a/pages/templates/boldgrid-inspirations.php b/pages/templates/boldgrid-inspirations.php
index 6abb28e..51ecccb 100644
--- a/pages/templates/boldgrid-inspirations.php
+++ b/pages/templates/boldgrid-inspirations.php
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-init-categories">
 	<div class="category-filter" ><?php echo __( 'Categories', 'boldgrid-inspirations' ); ?></div>
 
-	<div class="sub-category active" data-display-order="0" >
-		<input type="radio" name="sub-category" checked data-sub-category-id="0" >
+	<div class="sub-category" data-display-order="0" >
+		<input type="radio" name="sub-category" data-sub-category-id="0" >
 		<span class="sub-category-name"><?php echo __( 'All', 'boldgrid-inspirations' ); ?></span>
 	</div>
 
 	<# _.each( data, function( category ) { #>
 		<# _.each( category.subcategories, function( sub_category ) { #>
 			<# if ( ! sub_category.isHiddenFromSidebar ) { #>
-				<div class="sub-category" data-display-order="{{sub_category.displayOrder}}" >
-					<input type="radio" name="sub-category" data-sub-category-id="{{sub_category.id}}"> <span class="sub-category-name">{{sub_category.name}}</span>
-				</div>
+				<# if ( 'default' === sub_category.id ) { #>
+					<div class="sub-category active" data-display-order="{{sub_category.displayOrder}}" >
+						<input type="radio" name="sub-category" checked data-sub-category-id="{{sub_category.id}}">
+						<span class="sub-category-name">{{sub_category.name}}</span>
+					</div>
+				<# } else {#>
+					<div class="sub-category" data-display-order="{{sub_category.displayOrder}}" >
+						<input type="radio" name="sub-category" data-sub-category-id="{{sub_category.id}}"> <span class="sub-category-name">{{sub_category.name}}</span>
+					</div>
+				<# } #>
 			<# } #>
 		<# }); #>
 	<# }); #>
@@ -53,8 +60,7 @@
 		<div class="theme-id-container">
 
 			<h2 class="theme-name" >
-				<span class="sub-category-name">{{data.build.SubCategoryName}} - </span>
-				<span class="name">{{data.build.ThemeName}}</span>
+				<span class="sub-category-name">{{data.build.SubCategoryName}}</span>
 			</h2>
 
 			<div class="theme-actions">