diff --git a/amp.php b/amp.php
index b92cdd00b66..79c191b1c0e 100644
--- a/amp.php
+++ b/amp.php
@@ -383,9 +383,7 @@ function amp_init() {
 		add_filter( 'old_slug_redirect_url', 'amp_redirect_old_slug_to_new_url' );
 	}
 
-	if ( AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() ) {
-		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
-	}
+	AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 	// Does its own is_stories_experience_enabled() check.
 	add_action( 'wp_loaded', 'amp_story_templates' );
diff --git a/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointers.php b/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointers.php
index e0b8aca838f..4895ad1d339 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointers.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointers.php
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ private function get_pointers() {
 				'amp_template_mode_pointer_10',
 				[
 					'selector'        => '#toplevel_page_amp-options',
-					'heading'         => __( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
-					'subheading'      => __( 'New AMP Template Modes', 'amp' ),
-					'description'     => __( 'You can now reuse your theme\'s templates and styles in AMP responses, in both “Transitional” and “Standard” modes.', 'amp' ),
+					'heading'         => esc_html__( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
+					'subheading'      => esc_html__( 'New AMP Template Modes', 'amp' ),
+					'description'     => esc_html__( 'You can now reuse your theme\'s templates and styles in AMP responses, in both “Transitional” and “Standard” modes.', 'amp' ),
 					'position'        => [
 						'align' => 'middle',
 					],
@@ -74,34 +74,27 @@ private function get_pointers() {
 				]
 			),
 			new AMP_Admin_Pointer(
-				'amp_stories_support_pointer_12',
-				[
-					'selector'        => '#toplevel_page_amp-options',
-					'heading'         => __( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
-					'subheading'      => __( 'Stories', 'amp' ),
-					'description'     => __( 'You can now enable Stories, a visual storytelling format for the open web which immerses your readers in fast-loading, full-screen, and visually rich experiences.', 'amp' ),
-					'position'        => [
-						'align' => 'middle',
-					],
-					'active_callback' => static function( $hook_suffix ) {
-						if ( 'toplevel_page_amp-options' === $hook_suffix ) {
-							return false;
-						}
-						return ! AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled();
-					},
-				]
-			),
-			new AMP_Admin_Pointer(
-				'amp_stories_menu_pointer_12',
+				'amp_stories_support_deprecated_pointer_143',
 				[
 					'selector'        => '#menu-posts-' . AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG,
-					'heading'         => __( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
-					'description'     => __( 'Head over here to create your first story.', 'amp' ),
+					'heading'         => esc_html__( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
+					'subheading'      => esc_html__( 'Back up your Stories!', 'amp' ),
+					'description'     => implode(
+						' ',
+						[
+							esc_html__( 'The Stories experience is being extracted from the AMP plugin into a separate standalone plugin which will be available soon. Please back up or export your existing Stories as they will not be available in the next version of the AMP plugin.', 'amp' ),
+							sprintf(
+								'<a href="%s">%s</a>',
+								esc_url( 'https://amp-wp.org/documentation/amp-stories/exporting-stories/' ),
+								esc_html__( 'View how to export your Stories', 'amp' )
+							),
+						]
+					),
 					'position'        => [
 						'align' => 'middle',
 					],
-					'active_callback' => static function( $hook_suffix ) {
-						if ( 'edit.php' === $hook_suffix && AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG === filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'post_type' ) ) {
+					'active_callback' => static function() {
+						if ( get_current_screen() && AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG === get_current_screen()->post_type ) {
 							return false;
 						}
 						return AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled();
diff --git a/includes/admin/class-amp-story-templates.php b/includes/admin/class-amp-story-templates.php
index 6ffcec3afcf..de6908eb620 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-amp-story-templates.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-amp-story-templates.php
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class AMP_Story_Templates {
 	 * Init.
 	 */
 	public function init() {
+		if ( ! AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Always hide the story templates.
 		add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', [ $this, 'filter_pre_get_posts' ] );
 
@@ -41,10 +45,6 @@ public function init() {
 		// We need to register the taxonomy even if AMP Stories is disabled for tax_query.
 		$this->register_taxonomy();
 
-		if ( ! AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() ) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		add_action( 'save_post_wp_block', [ $this, 'flag_template_as_modified' ] );
 
 		$this->maybe_import_story_templates();
diff --git a/includes/class-amp-story-post-type.php b/includes/class-amp-story-post-type.php
index ecddfdaa22a..749898f17e7 100644
--- a/includes/class-amp-story-post-type.php
+++ b/includes/class-amp-story-post-type.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public static function has_required_block_capabilities() {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function register() {
-		if ( ! AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() || ! self::has_required_block_capabilities() ) {
+		if ( ! AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -2361,4 +2361,37 @@ public static function add_story_settings_meta_to_new_story( $post_id, $post, $u
 			add_post_meta( $post_id, self::STORY_SETTINGS_META_PREFIX . $option_key, $sanitized_value, true );
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns total number of Story posts.
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public static function get_posts_count() {
+		global $wpdb;
+
+		$cache_key = 'count-' . self::POST_TYPE_SLUG;
+		$count     = wp_cache_get( $cache_key );
+		if ( false !== $count ) {
+			return $count;
+		}
+
+		// WPCS complains if the query isn't prepared directly inside $wpdb->get_col(); see <https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/issues/1331>.
+		$result = $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT COUNT( * ) FROM {$wpdb->posts} WHERE post_type = %s", self::POST_TYPE_SLUG ) );
+
+		$count = isset( $result ) ? (int) $result : 0;
+
+		wp_cache_set( $cache_key, $count );
+
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if there are any Story posts.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public static function has_posts() {
+		return 0 < self::get_posts_count();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/options/class-amp-options-manager.php b/includes/options/class-amp-options-manager.php
index 35711cd877a..d98d99923cb 100644
--- a/includes/options/class-amp-options-manager.php
+++ b/includes/options/class-amp-options-manager.php
@@ -66,10 +66,15 @@ public static function register_settings() {
 
 		add_action( 'update_option_' . self::OPTION_NAME, [ __CLASS__, 'maybe_flush_rewrite_rules' ], 10, 2 );
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'render_welcome_notice' ] );
+		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'render_stories_deprecation_notice' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'persistent_object_caching_notice' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'render_cache_miss_notice' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'render_php_css_parser_conflict_notice' ] );
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', [ __CLASS__, 'insecure_connection_notice' ] );
+
+		if ( self::is_stories_experience_enabled() ) {
+			add_action( 'enqueue_block_editor_assets', [ __CLASS__, 'render_stories_deprecation_editor_notice' ] );
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -202,11 +207,16 @@ public static function is_website_experience_enabled() {
 	 * @return bool Enabled.
 	 */
 	public static function is_stories_experience_enabled() {
-		return (
-			AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_required_block_capabilities()
-			&&
-			in_array( self::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, self::get_option( 'experiences' ), true )
-		);
+		$stories_enabled = in_array( self::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, self::get_option( 'experiences' ), true );
+
+		if ( $stories_enabled && ! AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) {
+			if ( post_type_exists( AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ) ) {
+				unregister_post_type( AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG );
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_required_block_capabilities() && $stories_enabled;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -223,8 +233,10 @@ public static function validate_options( $new_options ) {
 		}
 
 		// Experiences.
-		if ( isset( $new_options['experiences'] ) && is_array( $new_options['experiences'] ) ) {
-
+		if ( ! isset( $new_options['experiences'][ self::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] ) && ! AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) {
+			// If there are no Story posts and the Story experience is disabled, only the Website experience is considered enabled.
+			$options['experiences'] = [ self::WEBSITE_EXPERIENCE ];
+		} elseif ( isset( $new_options['experiences'] ) && is_array( $new_options['experiences'] ) ) {
 			// Validate the selected experiences.
 			$options['experiences'] = array_intersect(
 				$new_options['experiences'],
@@ -343,16 +355,18 @@ public static function validate_options( $new_options ) {
 			AMP_Theme_Support::reset_cache_miss_url_option();
 		}
 
-		// Handle the base URL for exported stories.
-		$options['story_export_base_url'] = isset( $new_options['story_export_base_url'] ) ? esc_url_raw( $new_options['story_export_base_url'], [ 'https' ] ) : '';
+		if ( isset( $new_options['experiences'] ) && in_array( self::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, $new_options['experiences'], true ) ) {
+			// Handle the base URL for exported stories.
+			$options['story_export_base_url'] = isset( $new_options['story_export_base_url'] ) ? esc_url_raw( $new_options['story_export_base_url'], [ 'https' ] ) : '';
 
-		// AMP stories settings definitions.
-		$definitions = AMP_Story_Post_Type::get_stories_settings_definitions();
+			// AMP stories settings definitions.
+			$definitions = AMP_Story_Post_Type::get_stories_settings_definitions();
 
-		// Handle the AMP stories settings sanitization.
-		foreach ( $definitions as $option_name => $definition ) {
-			$value = $new_options[ AMP_Story_Post_Type::STORY_SETTINGS_OPTION ][ $option_name ];
-			$options[ AMP_Story_Post_Type::STORY_SETTINGS_OPTION ][ $option_name ] = call_user_func( $definition['meta_args']['sanitize_callback'], $value );
+			// Handle the AMP stories settings sanitization.
+			foreach ( $definitions as $option_name => $definition ) {
+				$value = $new_options[ AMP_Story_Post_Type::STORY_SETTINGS_OPTION ][ $option_name ];
+				$options[ AMP_Story_Post_Type::STORY_SETTINGS_OPTION ][ $option_name ] = call_user_func( $definition['meta_args']['sanitize_callback'], $value );
+			}
 		}
 
 		return $options;
@@ -420,6 +434,10 @@ public static function check_supported_post_type_update_errors() {
 	 * @return bool Whether update succeeded.
 	 */
 	public static function update_option( $option, $value ) {
+		if ( 'experiences' === $option && in_array( self::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, $value, true ) ) {
+			wp_cache_delete( 'count-' . AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG );
+		}
+
 		$amp_options = self::get_options();
 
 		$amp_options[ $option ] = $value;
@@ -562,6 +580,61 @@ public static function persistent_object_caching_notice() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Render the Stories deprecation admin notice.
+	 */
+	public static function render_stories_deprecation_notice() {
+		if (
+			AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() &&
+			(
+				'edit-amp_story' === get_current_screen()->id ||
+				'toplevel_page_' . self::OPTION_NAME === get_current_screen()->id
+			)
+		) {
+			printf(
+				'<div class="notice notice-warning"><p>%s %s</p></div>',
+				esc_html__( 'The Stories experience is being extracted from the AMP plugin into a separate standalone plugin which will be available soon. Please back up or export your existing Stories as they will not be available in the next version of the AMP plugin.', 'amp' ),
+				sprintf(
+					'<a href="%s">%s</a>',
+					esc_url( 'https://amp-wp.org/documentation/amp-stories/exporting-stories/' ),
+					esc_html__( 'View how to export your Stories', 'amp' )
+				)
+			);
+		} elseif ( ! self::is_stories_experience_enabled() && 'toplevel_page_' . self::OPTION_NAME === get_current_screen()->id ) {
+			printf(
+				'<div class="notice notice-info"><p>%s</p></div>',
+				esc_html__( 'The Stories experience has been removed from the AMP plugin. This beta feature is being split into a separate standalone plugin which will be available for installation soon.', 'amp' )
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Render the Stories deprecation notice in the Story editor.
+	 */
+	public static function render_stories_deprecation_editor_notice() {
+		$script = sprintf(
+			"( function( wp ) {
+						wp.data.dispatch( 'core/notices' ).createNotice(
+							'warning',
+							%s,
+							{
+						  		isDismissible: false,
+						  		actions: [
+									{
+										url: 'https://amp-wp.org/documentation/amp-stories/exporting-stories/',
+										label: %s,
+									},
+								],
+						    }
+						);
+					} )( window.wp );",
+			wp_json_encode( __( 'The Stories experience is being extracted from the AMP plugin into a separate standalone plugin which will be available soon. Please back up or export your existing Stories as they will not be available in the next version of the AMP plugin.', 'amp' ) ),
+			wp_json_encode( __( 'View how to export your Stories', 'amp' ) )
+		);
+
+		wp_add_inline_script( AMP_Story_Post_Type::AMP_STORIES_SCRIPT_HANDLE, $script );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render the cache miss admin notice.
 	 *
diff --git a/includes/options/class-amp-options-menu.php b/includes/options/class-amp-options-menu.php
index f56754794a5..b6160d94759 100644
--- a/includes/options/class-amp-options-menu.php
+++ b/includes/options/class-amp-options-menu.php
@@ -79,20 +79,22 @@ public function add_menu_items() {
 			AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME
 		);
 
-		add_settings_field(
-			'experiences',
-			__( 'Experiences', 'amp' ),
-			[ $this, 'render_experiences' ],
-			AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
-			'general',
-			[
-				'class' => 'experiences',
-			]
-		);
+		if ( AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) {
+			add_settings_field(
+				'experiences',
+				__( 'Experiences', 'amp' ),
+				[ $this, 'render_experiences' ],
+				AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
+				'general',
+				[
+					'class' => 'experiences',
+				]
+			);
+		}
 
 		add_settings_field(
 			'theme_support',
-			__( 'Website Mode', 'amp' ),
+			__( 'Template Mode', 'amp' ),
 			[ $this, 'render_theme_support' ],
 			AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
 			'general',
@@ -112,31 +114,36 @@ public function add_menu_items() {
 			]
 		);
 
-		add_settings_field(
-			'stories_export',
-			__( 'Stories Export', 'amp' ),
-			[ $this, 'render_stories_export' ],
-			AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
-			'general',
-			[
-				'class' => 'amp-stories-export-field',
-			]
-		);
+		if ( AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) {
+			add_settings_field(
+				'stories_export',
+				__( 'Stories Export', 'amp' ),
+				[ $this, 'render_stories_export' ],
+				AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
+				'general',
+				[
+					'class' => 'amp-stories-export-field',
+				]
+			);
 
-		add_settings_field(
-			'stories_settings',
-			__( 'Stories Settings', 'amp' ),
-			[ $this, 'render_stories_settings' ],
-			AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
-			'general',
-			[
-				'class' => 'amp-stories-settings-field',
-			]
-		);
+			add_settings_field(
+				'stories_settings',
+				__( 'Stories Settings', 'amp' ),
+				[ $this, 'render_stories_settings' ],
+				AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME,
+				'general',
+				[
+					'class' => 'amp-stories-settings-field',
+				]
+			);
+		}
 
 		add_action(
 			'admin_print_styles',
-			function() {
+			static function() {
+				if ( ! AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) {
+					return;
+				}
 				?>
 				<style>
 					body:not(.amp-experience-website) .amp-website-mode,
@@ -218,44 +225,46 @@ public function render_experiences() {
 					);
 					?>
 				</dd>
-				<dt>
-					<input type="checkbox" name="<?php echo esc_attr( AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME . '[experiences][]' ); ?>" id="stories_experience" value="<?php echo esc_attr( AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ); ?>" <?php disabled( ! $has_required_block_capabilities ); ?> <?php checked( in_array( AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, $experiences, true ) ); ?>>
-					<label for="stories_experience">
-						<strong><?php echo wp_kses_post( __( 'Stories <span>Beta</span>', 'amp' ) ); ?></strong>
-					</label>
-				</dt>
-				<dd>
-					<?php if ( ! $has_required_block_capabilities ) : ?>
-						<div class="notice notice-info notice-alt inline">
-							<p>
-								<?php
-								$gutenberg = 'Gutenberg';
-								// Link to Gutenberg plugin installation if eligible.
-								if ( current_user_can( 'install_plugins' ) ) {
-									$gutenberg = '<a href="' . esc_url( add_query_arg( 'tab', 'featured', admin_url( 'plugin-install.php' ) ) ) . '">' . $gutenberg . '</a>';
-								}
-								printf(
-									/* translators: 1: WordPress version number. 2: Gutenberg plugin name,  */
-									esc_html__( 'To use Stories, you must be running WordPress %1$s, or have a version between %2$s and %3$s of the %4$s plugin activated.', 'amp' ),
-									'5.3',
-									'6.6.0',
-									'7.1.0',
-									$gutenberg // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
-								);
-								?>
-							</p>
-						</div>
-					<?php endif; ?>
-					<?php
-					echo wp_kses_post(
-						sprintf(
-							/* translators: %s: Stories documentation URL. */
-							__( 'Stories is a visual storytelling format for the open web which immerses your readers in fast-loading, full-screen, and visually rich experiences. Stories can be a great addition to your overall content strategy. Read more about <a href="%s" target="_blank">AMP Stories</a>.', 'amp' ),
-							esc_url( 'https://amp.dev/about/stories' )
-						)
-					);
-					?>
-				</dd>
+				<?php if ( AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_posts() ) : ?>
+					<dt>
+						<input type="checkbox" name="<?php echo esc_attr( AMP_Options_Manager::OPTION_NAME . '[experiences][]' ); ?>" id="stories_experience" value="<?php echo esc_attr( AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ); ?>" <?php disabled( ! $has_required_block_capabilities ); ?> <?php checked( in_array( AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE, $experiences, true ) ); ?>>
+						<label for="stories_experience">
+							<strong><?php echo wp_kses_post( __( 'Stories <span>Beta</span>', 'amp' ) ); ?></strong>
+						</label>
+					</dt>
+					<dd>
+						<?php if ( ! $has_required_block_capabilities ) : ?>
+							<div class="notice notice-info notice-alt inline">
+								<p>
+									<?php
+									$gutenberg = 'Gutenberg';
+									// Link to Gutenberg plugin installation if eligible.
+									if ( current_user_can( 'install_plugins' ) ) {
+										$gutenberg = '<a href="' . esc_url( add_query_arg( 'tab', 'featured', admin_url( 'plugin-install.php' ) ) ) . '">' . $gutenberg . '</a>';
+									}
+									printf(
+										/* translators: 1: WordPress version number. 2: Gutenberg plugin name,  */
+										esc_html__( 'To use Stories, you must be running WordPress %1$s, or have a version between %2$s and %3$s of the %4$s plugin activated.', 'amp' ),
+										'5.3',
+										'6.6.0',
+										'7.1.0',
+										$gutenberg // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
+									);
+									?>
+								</p>
+							</div>
+						<?php endif; ?>
+						<?php
+						echo wp_kses_post(
+							sprintf(
+								/* translators: %s: Stories documentation URL. */
+								__( 'Stories is a visual storytelling format for the open web which immerses your readers in fast-loading, full-screen, and visually rich experiences. Stories can be a great addition to your overall content strategy. Read more about <a href="%s" target="_blank">AMP Stories</a>.', 'amp' ),
+								esc_url( 'https://amp.dev/about/stories' )
+							)
+						);
+						?>
+					</dd>
+				<?php endif; ?>
 			</dl>
 			<script>
 				/*
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/amp-options.js b/tests/e2e/specs/amp-options.js
index 237fea8f837..5dfdb0ba7c5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/amp-options.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/amp-options.js
@@ -27,32 +27,6 @@ describe( 'AMP Settings Screen', () => {
 		await expect( page ).toMatchElement( '.notice-success p', { text: 'Your active theme is known to work well in standard or transitional mode.' } );
 	} );
 
-	it( 'should toggle Website Mode section', async () => {
-		await visitAdminPage( 'admin.php', 'page=amp-options' );
-
-		await page.evaluate( () => {
-			document.querySelector( 'tr.amp-website-mode' ).scrollIntoView();
-		} );
-
-		const websiteModeSection = await page.$( 'tr.amp-website-mode' );
-
-		expect( await websiteModeSection.isIntersectingViewport() ).toBe( true );
-
-		await page.click( '#website_experience' );
-
-		expect( await websiteModeSection.isIntersectingViewport() ).toBe( false );
-	} );
-
-	it( 'requires at least one AMP experience to be selected', async () => {
-		await visitAdminPage( 'admin.php', 'page=amp-options' );
-
-		expect( await page.$eval( '#amp-settings', ( el ) => el.matches( ':invalid' ) ) ).toBe( false );
-
-		await page.click( '#website_experience' );
-
-		expect( await page.$eval( '#amp-settings', ( el ) => el.matches( ':invalid' ) ) ).toBe( true );
-	} );
-
 	it( 'should not allow AMP Stories to be enabled when Gutenberg is not active', async () => {
 		await deactivatePlugin( 'gutenberg' );
 
@@ -64,10 +38,4 @@ describe( 'AMP Settings Screen', () => {
 
 		await activatePlugin( 'gutenberg' );
 	} );
-
-	it( 'should allow AMP Stories to be enabled when Gutenberg is active', async () => {
-		await visitAdminPage( 'admin.php', 'page=amp-options' );
-
-		expect( await page.$eval( '#stories_experience', ( el ) => el.matches( ':disabled' ) ) ).toBe( false );
-	} );
 } );
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/block-editor/amp-toggle.js b/tests/e2e/specs/block-editor/amp-toggle.js
index 5fb6dd6f7ec..d28f1f09738 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/block-editor/amp-toggle.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/block-editor/amp-toggle.js
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ import { createNewPost } from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
 import { activatePlugin, deactivatePlugin } from '../../utils';
 
 describe( 'Enable AMP Toggle', () => {
-	it( 'is enabled by default', async () => {
-		await createNewPost();
-
-		await expect( page ).toMatchElement( 'label[for="amp-enabled"]', { text: 'Enable AMP' } );
-		await expect( page ).toMatchElement( 'label[for="amp-enabled"] + .components-form-toggle.is-checked' );
-	} );
-
 	it( 'should display even when Gutenberg is not active', async () => {
 		await deactivatePlugin( 'gutenberg' );
 		await createNewPost();
diff --git a/tests/php/test-amp-helper-functions.php b/tests/php/test-amp-helper-functions.php
index 5aed421f66e..12d54e20e54 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-amp-helper-functions.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-amp-helper-functions.php
@@ -1257,6 +1257,10 @@ public function test_amp_get_schemaorg_metadata_story() {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Lacking required block capabilities.' );
 		}
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::WEBSITE_EXPERIENCE, AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
+
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 		$site_icon_attachment_id   = $this->insert_site_icon_attachment( DIR_TESTDATA . '/images/33772.jpg' );
diff --git a/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-manager.php b/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-manager.php
index 0509e698446..30cefdc4b76 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-manager.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-manager.php
@@ -260,10 +260,16 @@ public function test_get_and_set_options() {
 		$this->assertFalse( AMP_Options_Manager::get_option( 'enable_response_caching' ) );
 		$this->assertEquals( 'http://example.org/test-post', get_option( AMP_Theme_Support::CACHE_MISS_URL_OPTION, null ) );
 
-		// Test that enabling Stories experience works.
 		if ( AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_required_block_capabilities() ) {
+			// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+			self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
+			// Test that enabling Stories experience will not work if posts do not exist.
 			AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
+			// Website experience is considered enabled if there are no Story posts and the experience is disabled.
 			$this->assertFalse( AMP_Options_Manager::is_website_experience_enabled() );
+
+			// Test that Stories experience is enabled if at least one post exists.
 			$this->assertTrue( AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-menu.php b/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-menu.php
index 9f3a2e079f6..7802507fd8c 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-menu.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-class-amp-options-menu.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function test_add_menu_items() {
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'amp-options', $wp_settings_fields );
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'general', $wp_settings_fields['amp-options'] );
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'supported_templates', $wp_settings_fields['amp-options']['general'] );
-		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'stories_settings', $wp_settings_fields['amp-options']['general'] );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'stories_settings', $wp_settings_fields['amp-options']['general'] );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-media.php b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-media.php
index 8c719424db1..2fe8548fb1c 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-media.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-media.php
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public function setUp() {
 		$wp_styles = null;
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
 
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register(); // This calls AMP_Story_Media::init().
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-post-type.php b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-post-type.php
index d4946395996..d941a8496c8 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-post-type.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-post-type.php
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public function test_requires_opt_in( $definitions ) {
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 		$this->assertFalse( post_type_exists( AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ) );
 
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 		$this->assertTrue( post_type_exists( AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ) );
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ public function test_get_embed_template() {
 	 * @covers AMP_Story_Post_Type::enqueue_embed_styling()
 	 */
 	public function test_enqueue_embed_styling() {
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 		// None of the conditional is satisfied, so this should not enqueue the stylesheet.
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ public function test_enqueue_embed_styling() {
 	public function test_override_story_embed_callback() {
 		global $wp_rewrite;
 
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 		/*
@@ -294,6 +300,9 @@ public function test_register_block_latest_stories() {
 	 * @covers \AMP_Story_Post_Type::render_block_latest_stories()
 	 */
 	public function test_render_block_latest_stories() {
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 		$attributes = [
@@ -449,6 +458,9 @@ static function() {
 	 * @covers AMP_Story_Post_Type::filter_rest_request_for_kses
 	 */
 	public function test_filter_rest_request_for_kses() {
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 
 		$author_id = self::factory()->user->create( [ 'role' => 'author' ] );
diff --git a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-templates.php b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-templates.php
index 0c13823492f..5591f6dcdc9 100644
--- a/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-templates.php
+++ b/tests/php/test-class-amp-story-templates.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public function setUp() {
 		}
 
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::WEBSITE_EXPERIENCE, AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/php/validation/test-class-amp-validation-manager.php b/tests/php/validation/test-class-amp-validation-manager.php
index 18ce48f8fea..763938bc062 100644
--- a/tests/php/validation/test-class-amp-validation-manager.php
+++ b/tests/php/validation/test-class-amp-validation-manager.php
@@ -179,7 +179,14 @@ public function test_init_with_stories_and_without_theme_support() {
 		if ( ! AMP_Story_Post_Type::has_required_block_capabilities() ) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Environment does not support Stories.' );
 		}
+
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
+
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
+		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		remove_theme_support( AMP_Theme_Support::SLUG );
 		AMP_Validation_Manager::init();
 
@@ -1906,10 +1913,12 @@ public function test_enqueue_block_validation_without_amp_support() {
 		AMP_Validation_Manager::enqueue_block_validation();
 		$this->assertNotContains( $slug, wp_scripts()->queue );
 
+		// Create dummy post to keep Stories experience enabled.
+		self::factory()->post->create( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 		AMP_Options_Manager::update_option( 'experiences', [ AMP_Options_Manager::WEBSITE_EXPERIENCE, AMP_Options_Manager::STORIES_EXPERIENCE ] );
+		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 		$this->assertTrue( AMP_Options_Manager::is_website_experience_enabled() );
 		$this->assertTrue( AMP_Options_Manager::is_stories_experience_enabled() );
-		AMP_Story_Post_Type::register();
 		if ( post_type_exists( AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ) ) {
 			$post = $this->factory()->post->create_and_get( [ 'post_type' => AMP_Story_Post_Type::POST_TYPE_SLUG ] );
 			AMP_Validation_Manager::enqueue_block_validation();