diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/modal-notification.cy.js b/tests/cypress/integration/modal-notification.cy.js
index 88fb247..b4f132d 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/modal-notification.cy.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/modal-notification.cy.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe( 'AI Notification', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 	beforeEach( () => {
 		wpLogin();
 		wpCli( 'transient delete newfold_notifications' );
+		cy.visit( '/wp-admin/index.php' );
 	} );
 
 	// AI notification for bluehost only
@@ -32,10 +33,9 @@ describe( 'AI Notification', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 				},
 				modalNotification
 			).as( 'notifications' );
+
 			cy.visit(
-				'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' +
-					Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) +
-					'#/home'
+				`/wp-admin/admin.php?page=${ Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) }#/home`
 			);
 			cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 			cy.get( '.newfold-notifications-wrapper #notification-test-ai' );
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe( 'AI Notification', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 					'#/home'
 			);
 			cy.wait( '@notifications' );
-			cy.wait( 2000 );
+			cy.wait( 500 );
 			cy.get(
 				'button.ai-sitegen-modal__footer__content__buttons__try-now'
 			)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe( 'AI Notification', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 					'#/home'
 			);
 			cy.wait( '@notifications' );
-			cy.wait( 2000 );
+			cy.wait( 500 );
 			cy.get(
 				'button.ai-sitegen-modal__footer__content__buttons__no-thanks'
 			)
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/notifications.cy.js b/tests/cypress/integration/notifications.cy.js
index c637701..cb12b19 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/notifications.cy.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/notifications.cy.js
@@ -84,20 +84,11 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 	beforeEach( () => {
 		wpLogin();
 		wpCli( 'transient delete newfold_notifications' );
-		cy.intercept(
-			{
-				method: 'GET',
-				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
-			},
-			notifications
-		).as( 'notifications' );
-		cy.visit(
-			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
-		);
+		cy.visit( '/wp-admin/index.php' );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'Container Exists in plugin app and is accessible', () => {
-		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
+		cy.visit( '/wp-admin/index.php' );
 		cy.injectAxe();
 		cy.wait( 1000 );
 		cy.get( '.newfold-notifications-wrapper' ).should( 'have.length', 1 );
@@ -106,6 +97,16 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 	// notification renders in all app for `all`
 	it( 'Test notification displays in plugin app with `all`', () => {
+		cy.intercept(
+			{
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
+			},
+			notifications
+		).as( 'notifications' );
+		cy.visit(
+			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
+		);
 		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 		cy.get( '.newfold-notifications-wrapper #notification-test-everywhere' )
 			.should( 'be.visible' )
@@ -119,6 +120,16 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 	// notification renders only on specified app page
 	it( 'Test notification displays in plugin app for specific page (settings)', () => {
+		cy.intercept(
+			{
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
+			},
+			notifications
+		).as( 'notifications' );
+		cy.visit(
+			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
+		);
 		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 		cy.get( 'body' ).then( ( $body ) => {
 			if (
@@ -152,6 +163,16 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 	// notification renders on the side nav
 	it( 'Test notification displays in app side nav', () => {
+		cy.intercept(
+			{
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
+			},
+			notifications
+		).as( 'notifications' );
+		cy.visit(
+			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
+		);
 		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 		cy.get(
 			'.newfold-nav-notifications-wrapper #notification-test-side-nav'
@@ -167,6 +188,16 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 	// expired notification should not show
 	it( 'Test expired notification does not display in plugin app', () => {
+		cy.intercept(
+			{
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
+			},
+			notifications
+		).as( 'notifications' );
+		cy.visit(
+			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
+		);
 		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 		cy.get(
 			'.newfold-notifications-wrapper #notification-test-expired'
@@ -175,6 +206,16 @@ describe( 'Notifications', { testIsolation: true }, () => {
 
 	// dismiss events triggered
 	it( 'Dismissing notification removes it from the page', () => {
+		cy.intercept(
+			{
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: /newfold-notifications(\/|%2F)v1(\/|%2F)notifications/,
+			},
+			notifications
+		).as( 'notifications' );
+		cy.visit(
+			'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=' + Cypress.env( 'pluginId' ) + '#/home'
+		);
 		cy.wait( '@notifications' );
 		cy.get( 'body' ).then( ( $body ) => {
 			if (