diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-plugin-zip.yml b/.github/workflows/create-plugin-zip.yml
index 6257f5a9..3dfe427f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-plugin-zip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-plugin-zip.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: Create Plugin Zip
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, master, 'release/*']
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-free.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-free.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c345f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-free.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+name: NotificationX Free — E2E Tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      nx_branch:
+        description: "NotificationX branch to test"
+        required: true
+        default: "master"
+        type: string
+      wp_version:
+        description: "WordPress version"
+        required: false
+        default: "latest"
+        type: string
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      artifact-name:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: "Pre-built plugin artifact name from create-plugin-zip"
+      wp_version:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: "latest"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "nx-free-e2e-${{ github.ref }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  WP_DIR: /tmp/wordpress
+  WP_PORT: 8080
+  DB_NAME: wordpress_test
+  DB_USER: root
+  DB_PASS: root
+  DB_HOST: 127.0.0.1
+  ADMIN_USER: admin
+  ADMIN_PASS: admin
+  ADMIN_EMAIL: admin@test.local
+
+jobs:
+  # Build plugin from source (only when no pre-built artifact is provided)
+  build-plugin:
+    if: ${{ inputs.artifact-name == '' }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/create-plugin-zip.yml
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ inputs.nx_branch }}
+
+  e2e-test:
+    name: "E2E Tests (WP ${{ inputs.wp_version || 'latest' }})"
+    needs: [build-plugin]
+    # Run even if build-plugin was skipped (workflow_call provides artifact directly)
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && !failure() }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+
+    services:
+      mysql:
+        image: mysql:8.0
+        env:
+          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress_test
+        ports:
+          - 3306:3306
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping --silent"
+          --health-interval=10s
+          --health-timeout=5s
+          --health-retries=5
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download plugin artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.artifact-name || 'notificationx' }}
+          path: notificationx-plugin
+
+      - name: Checkout E2E test suite
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: ShahrearMSf/nx-free-e2e
+          ref: main
+          path: e2e-suite
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: "8.1"
+          extensions: mysqli, mbstring, xml, curl, zip, intl, gd
+          tools: wp-cli
+
+      - name: Download & configure WordPress
+        run: |
+          wp core download --path="$WP_DIR" --version="${{ inputs.wp_version || 'latest' }}"
+
+          wp config create \
+            --path="$WP_DIR" \
+            --dbname="$DB_NAME" \
+            --dbuser="$DB_USER" \
+            --dbpass="$DB_PASS" \
+            --dbhost="$DB_HOST" \
+            --extra-php <<'PHP'
+          define('WP_DEBUG', true);
+          define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
+          define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
+          define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
+          PHP
+
+          wp core install \
+            --path="$WP_DIR" \
+            --url="http://localhost:${WP_PORT}" \
+            --title="NX E2E Test Site" \
+            --admin_user="$ADMIN_USER" \
+            --admin_password="$ADMIN_PASS" \
+            --admin_email="$ADMIN_EMAIL" \
+            --skip-email
+
+          wp rewrite structure '/%postname%/' --path="$WP_DIR"
+          wp rewrite flush --path="$WP_DIR"
+
+      - name: Install plugins (WooCommerce + NotificationX)
+        run: |
+          # Install WooCommerce from wp.org
+          wp plugin install woocommerce --activate --path="$WP_DIR"
+
+          # Copy built NotificationX
+          mkdir -p "$WP_DIR/wp-content/plugins/notificationx"
+          cp -r notificationx-plugin/* "$WP_DIR/wp-content/plugins/notificationx/"
+          wp plugin activate notificationx --path="$WP_DIR"
+
+          echo "--- Active plugins ---"
+          wp plugin list --status=active --path="$WP_DIR"
+
+      - name: Setup WooCommerce (pages, products, COD)
+        run: |
+          WP="wp --path=$WP_DIR"
+
+          # Create WooCommerce pages
+          $WP wc tool run install_pages --user=1 2>/dev/null || {
+            SHOP_ID=$($WP post create --post_type=page --post_title="Shop" --post_status=publish --post_content="[woocommerce_shop]" --porcelain)
+            CART_ID=$($WP post create --post_type=page --post_title="Cart" --post_status=publish --post_content="[woocommerce_cart]" --porcelain)
+            CHECKOUT_ID=$($WP post create --post_type=page --post_title="Checkout" --post_status=publish --post_content="[woocommerce_checkout]" --porcelain)
+            ACCOUNT_ID=$($WP post create --post_type=page --post_title="My Account" --post_status=publish --post_content="[woocommerce_my_account]" --porcelain)
+            $WP option update woocommerce_shop_page_id "$SHOP_ID"
+            $WP option update woocommerce_cart_page_id "$CART_ID"
+            $WP option update woocommerce_checkout_page_id "$CHECKOUT_ID"
+            $WP option update woocommerce_myaccount_page_id "$ACCOUNT_ID"
+          }
+
+          # WooCommerce settings
+          $WP option update woocommerce_currency "USD"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_store_address "123 Test St"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_store_city "Test City"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_default_country "US:CA"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_store_postcode "90210"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_calc_taxes "no"
+          $WP option update woocommerce_onboarding_profile '{"completed":true}' --format=json
+          $WP option update woocommerce_task_list_hidden "yes" 2>/dev/null || true
+          $WP option update woocommerce_coming_soon "no" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+          # Enable Cash on Delivery
+          $WP option update woocommerce_cod_settings '{"enabled":"yes","title":"Cash on Delivery","description":"Pay with cash upon delivery.","instructions":"Pay with cash upon delivery.","enable_for_methods":[],"enable_for_virtual":"yes"}' --format=json
+
+          # Product 1: T-Shirt (in stock)
+          PRODUCT1=$($WP wc product create --user=1 \
+            --name="Classic T-Shirt" --type=simple --regular_price="29.99" \
+            --short_description="Classic cotton t-shirt" \
+            --manage_stock=true --stock_quantity=50 --status=publish \
+            --porcelain)
+          echo "Created T-Shirt (ID: $PRODUCT1)"
+
+          # Product 2: Coffee Mug (low stock)
+          PRODUCT2=$($WP wc product create --user=1 \
+            --name="Coffee Mug" --type=simple --regular_price="14.99" \
+            --short_description="Premium ceramic mug" \
+            --manage_stock=true --stock_quantity=3 --status=publish \
+            --porcelain)
+          # Set low stock threshold separately (param may vary by WC version)
+          $WP post meta update "$PRODUCT2" _low_stock_amount 5 2>/dev/null || true
+          echo "Created Coffee Mug (ID: $PRODUCT2)"
+
+          # Product 3: Wireless Headphones (on sale)
+          PRODUCT3=$($WP wc product create --user=1 \
+            --name="Wireless Headphones" --type=simple --regular_price="79.99" --sale_price="59.99" \
+            --short_description="Wireless noise-cancelling headphones" \
+            --manage_stock=true --stock_quantity=25 --status=publish \
+            --porcelain)
+          echo "Created Wireless Headphones (ID: $PRODUCT3)"
+
+          echo "--- Products ---"
+          $WP wc product list --user=1 --fields=id,name,price,stock_quantity
+
+          # Create a sample completed order (for Sales Notification data)
+          $WP wc shop_order create --user=1 \
+            --status=completed --payment_method=cod \
+            --billing='{"first_name":"John","last_name":"Doe","address_1":"123 Test St","city":"Test City","state":"CA","postcode":"90210","country":"US","email":"john@test.local"}' \
+            --line_items="[{\"product_id\":${PRODUCT1},\"quantity\":2}]" 2>/dev/null || echo "Order created (or fallback needed)"
+
+          # Dismiss admin nags
+          $WP option update fresh_site 0
+          $WP transient delete --all
+          $WP user meta update 1 admin_email_lifespan 9999999999
+
+      - name: Start PHP server
+        run: |
+          cd "$WP_DIR"
+          php -S 0.0.0.0:${WP_PORT} &
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            curl -s -o /dev/null "http://localhost:${WP_PORT}" && break
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          echo "WordPress ready at http://localhost:${WP_PORT}"
+
+      - name: Install E2E dependencies
+        working-directory: e2e-suite
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Verify WordPress is accessible
+        run: |
+          HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "http://localhost:${WP_PORT}/wp-login.php")
+          echo "WP login page returned: $HTTP_CODE"
+          if [ "$HTTP_CODE" -lt 200 ] || [ "$HTTP_CODE" -ge 400 ]; then
+            echo "WordPress is not accessible!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Prepare test directories
+        working-directory: e2e-suite
+        run: mkdir -p snapshots playwright/.auth
+
+      - name: Run Playwright E2E tests
+        id: test-run
+        continue-on-error: true
+        working-directory: e2e-suite
+        run: npx playwright test --project=setup --project=chromium
+        env:
+          BASE_URL: "http://localhost:8080"
+          ADMIN_USER: admin
+          ADMIN_PASS: admin
+
+      - name: Upload HTML report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report
+          path: e2e-suite/playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 30
+
+      - name: Upload test results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: test-results
+          path: e2e-suite/test-results/
+          retention-days: 14
+
+      - name: Upload WP debug log
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: wp-debug-log
+          path: /tmp/wordpress/wp-content/debug.log
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Set job status
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ steps.test-run.outcome }}" == "failure" ]; then
+            echo "E2E tests failed"
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa.yml b/.github/workflows/qa.yml
index 2e96aa01..f22bd064 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 name: QA
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main, master, 'release/*']
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [main, master]
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       plugin_repo:
@@ -52,5 +48,8 @@ jobs:
     with:
       artifact-name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.artifact-name }}
 
-
-
+  e2e-free:
+    needs: [build]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e-free.yml
+    with:
+      artifact-name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.artifact-name }}