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Give your members a reason to keep coming back and earning.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u26a1 <strong>Automate Avatar Unlocks with AutomatorWP<\/strong>\nUnlock avatar items using AutomatorWP automations and connect avatar unlocks to over 300+ plugins and external services.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce:<\/strong> Unlock exclusive outfits when a user purchases a product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TutorLMS:<\/strong> Award special hat when a user completes a course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BBForms:<\/strong> Grant unique items when a user fills a form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\u2699\ufe0f Integrations<\/h4>\n\n<p>WhatAvatar integrates flawlessly into the profile editing areas of your favorite plugins. You can also disable image uploads and replacing them with the WhatAvatar editor. 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