diff --git a/src/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py b/src/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
index 4355f22..4e6e5b7 100644
--- a/src/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
+++ b/src/tests_wordpress/runner_wordpress.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def condition_has_locale(dotenv_config: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
 class RunnerWordpress(Runner):
     name = "wordpress"
     test_dir_name = "tests_wordpress"
+    main_setup_name = "setup_wordpress.py"
     main_test_name = "test_wordpress.py"
     dependencies: list[type[Runner]] = [RunnerAuthentik]
     sub_tests = [
diff --git a/src/tests_wordpress/setup_wordpress.py b/src/tests_wordpress/setup_wordpress.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ddbb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests_wordpress/setup_wordpress.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import pytest
+from playwright.sync_api import BrowserContext, Page, expect
+
+from src.dirmanager import DirManager
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="wordpress sso login has not been generated")
+def test_visit_from_domain(admin_context: BrowserContext, dotenv_config: dict[str, str]):
+    # with authentik_admin_page.expect_popup() as event_context:
+    # authentik_admin_page.get_by_role("link", name="Wordpress").click()
+    # page_wordpress = event_context.value
+
+    page = admin_context.new_page()
+    url = "https://" + dotenv_config["DOMAIN"]
+    page.goto(url)
+
+    # look for content wrapper
+    expect(page.locator("#wpcontent")).to_be_visible()
+
+    # look for admin bar
+    expect(page.locator("#wpadminbar")).to_be_visible()
+
+
+def setup_visit_from_authentik(authentik_admin_page: Page, DIR: DirManager):
+    with authentik_admin_page.expect_popup() as event_context:
+        authentik_admin_page.get_by_role("link", name="Wordpress").click()
+    page_wordpress = event_context.value
+
+    # look for content wrapper
+    expect(page_wordpress.locator("#wpcontent")).to_be_visible()
+
+    # look for admin bar
+    expect(page_wordpress.locator("#wpadminbar")).to_be_visible()
+
+    context = page_wordpress.context
+
+    context.storage_state(path=f"{DIR.STATES}/wordpress_admin_state.json")
diff --git a/src/tests_wordpress/test_wordpress.py b/src/tests_wordpress/test_wordpress.py
index bb9275d..e69de29 100644
--- a/src/tests_wordpress/test_wordpress.py
+++ b/src/tests_wordpress/test_wordpress.py
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
-
-
-def test_visit_from_authentik(authentik_admin_page: Page):
-    with authentik_admin_page.expect_popup() as event_context:
-        authentik_admin_page.get_by_role("link", name="Wordpress").click()
-    page_wordpress = event_context.value
-
-    # look for content wrapper
-    expect(page_wordpress.locator("#wpcontent")).to_be_visible()
-
-    # look for admin bar
-    expect(page_wordpress.locator("#wpadminbar")).to_be_visible()