Automatically Approve Previously Approved Members

add-ons/pmpro-approvals/approve-user-if-already-approved.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * If a user was approved for any other level, consider them approved for every level.
+ *
+ * Must be using PMPro Approvals version 1.4.2 or higher.
+ *
+ * title: Automatically Approve Previously Approved Members
+ * layout: snippet
+ * collection: add-ons
+ * category: pmpro-approvals
+ * link: https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/automatically-approve-previously-approved-members/
+ *
+ * You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin
+ * or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository.
+ * Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method.
+ * https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/create-a-plugin-for-pmpro-customizations/
+ */
+
+function my_approve_user_if_already_approved( $approved, $user_id, $level_id, $user_approval ) {
+
+	// Already approved?
+	if ( $approved ) {
+		return $approved;
+	}
+
+	// Check if this level requires approval.
+	if ( ! PMPro_Approvals::requiresApproval( $level_id ) ) {
+		return $approved;
+	}
+
+	// Okay, check their approval log.
+	$approval_log = get_user_meta( $user_id, 'pmpro_approval_log', true );
+	if ( is_array( $approval_log ) && ! empty( $approval_log ) ) {		
+		$last_entry = end( $approval_log );
+		if ( strpos( $last_entry, 'approved' ) !== false ) {
+			// Previously approved.
+			$approved = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return $approved;
+}
+add_action( 'pmproap_user_is_approved', 'my_approve_user_if_already_approved', 10, 4 );