Check if a Paid Memberships Pro user is pending or denied.

pmpro_approval_check_approved.php

<?php

//General code example for checking if a current user is pending or not.

global $current_user;

	//check to see if the user has any membership level
	if( pmpro_hasMembershipLevel() ) {

		// Get the current user ID and their level ID for the PMPro Approvals meta.
		$user_id = $current_user->ID;
		$level = pmpro_getMembershipLevelForUser( $user_id );
		$level_id = $level->id;

		//get the user meta.
		$approval_status = get_user_meta( $user_id, 'pmpro_approval_'.$level_id, true );

		//check the user meta.
		if( $approval_status['status'] !== 'pending' || $approval_status['status'] !== 'denied' ){
			//show content here, assume they are approved or don't require approval if the user doesn't have pending or denied. 
		}else{
			//show a restricted message for users.
		}
	}