pmproleplugin.php

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: PMP Role Plugin
Plugin URI: https://github.com/SketchThis/PMP-Pro-User-Roles-Changer
Description: Manages switching the Wordpress role for paid and unpaid users when subscription status changes.
Credit for this plugin should be given to Jason Coleman at PMP which is where 99.9% of this code came from: http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2011/10/give-new-members-author-role/
Version: .1
Author: Jacob Lauzier
Author URI: https://www.facebook.com/jacoblauzier
*/
/*
	This code will make members signing up for membership level #1 authors and make them subscribers when they cancel.
*/
function jl_pmpro_set_role__after_change_membership_level($level_id, $user_id)
{
	if($level_id > 0)
	{
		//New member of level #1. If they are a subscriber, make them an author.
		$wp_user_object = new WP_User($user_id);
		if(in_array("free", $wp_user_object->roles))
			$wp_user_object->set_role('paid');
	}
	else
	{
		//Not a member of level #1. If they are an author, make them a subscriber.
		$wp_user_object = new WP_User($user_id);
		if(in_array("paid", $wp_user_object->roles))
			$wp_user_object->set_role('free');
	}
}
add_action("pmpro_after_change_membership_level", "jl_pmpro_set_role_after_change_membership_level", 10, 2);
?>