diff --git a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Admin.php b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Admin.php
index 94bcdb1ff..5418091fb 100644
--- a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Admin.php
+++ b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Admin.php
@@ -768,8 +768,8 @@ function setScreenOptions( $status, $option, $value ) {
 	 */
 	private function getDisplayFilters( &$query_args ) {
 		$query  = array();
-
-		if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) ) {
+		global $sitepress;
+		if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && ( function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) && $sitepress instanceof \SitePress ) ) {
 			$current_lang = icl_get_current_language();
 			if ( in_array( $current_lang, array( 'all', icl_get_default_language() ), true ) ) {
 				$query[] = array(
@@ -1138,16 +1138,15 @@ public static function proFeaturesLocked() {
 	 * @return bool Default false
 	 */
 	public function addMultilingualSupport( $chart_id ) {
+		global $sitepress;
 		if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() ) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if ( function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) ) {
+		if ( function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) && $sitepress instanceof \SitePress ) {
 			$language     = icl_get_languages();
 			$current_lang = icl_get_current_language();
 			$default_lang = icl_get_default_language();
 			$post_info    = wpml_get_language_information( null, $chart_id );
-
-			global $sitepress;
 			$translations = array();
 			if ( ! empty( $post_info ) && ( $default_lang === $post_info['language_code'] ) ) {
 				$trid         = $sitepress->get_element_trid( $chart_id, 'post_' . Visualizer_Plugin::CPT_VISUALIZER );
diff --git a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Chart.php b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Chart.php
index 7115737bf..0dbf49aba 100644
--- a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Chart.php
+++ b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Chart.php
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ public function deleteChart() {
 			}
 		}
 		if ( $success ) {
-			if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) ) {
-				global $sitepress;
+			global $sitepress;
+			if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && ( function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) && $sitepress instanceof \SitePress ) ) {
 				$trid         = $sitepress->get_element_trid( $chart_id, 'post_' . Visualizer_Plugin::CPT_VISUALIZER );
 				$translations = $sitepress->get_element_translations( $trid );
 				if ( ! empty( $translations ) ) {
diff --git a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Frontend.php b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Frontend.php
index 226194f9f..412635a22 100644
--- a/classes/Visualizer/Module/Frontend.php
+++ b/classes/Visualizer/Module/Frontend.php
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ public function renderChart( $atts ) {
 			$atts
 		);
 
-		if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) ) {
+		global $sitepress;
+		if ( Visualizer_Module::is_pro() && ( function_exists( 'icl_get_languages' ) && $sitepress instanceof \SitePress ) ) {
 			global $sitepress;
 			$locale       = icl_get_current_language();
 			$locale       = strtolower( str_replace( '_', '-', $locale ) );
diff --git a/cypress/integration/gutenberg-datatable/free-gutenberg-datatable.js b/cypress/integration/gutenberg-datatable/free-gutenberg-datatable.js
index 4d5c5b4e1..5c50f31d6 100755
--- a/cypress/integration/gutenberg-datatable/free-gutenberg-datatable.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/gutenberg-datatable/free-gutenberg-datatable.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ describe('Test Free - gutenberg (datatable)', function() {
     it('Verify insertion of charts', function() {
         cy.visit('/wp-admin/post-new.php');
 
-        cy.clear_welcome();
+        // get rid of that irritating popup
+        cy.get('.edit-post-welcome-guide .components-modal__header button').click();
 
         var charts = Array.from({ length: 1 }, function(_item, index) {
             return index + 1;
diff --git a/cypress/integration/gutenberg/free-gutenberg.js b/cypress/integration/gutenberg/free-gutenberg.js
index 9662c144f..1cb5d9a27 100755
--- a/cypress/integration/gutenberg/free-gutenberg.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/gutenberg/free-gutenberg.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ describe('Test Free - gutenberg', function() {
     it('Verify insertion of charts', function() {
         cy.visit('/wp-admin/post-new.php');
 
-        cy.clear_welcome();
+        // get rid of that irritating popup
+        cy.get('.edit-post-welcome-guide .components-modal__header button').click();
 
         var charts = Array.from({ length: parseInt(Cypress.env('chart_types').free - 1) }, function(_item, index) {
             return index + 1;