Helper function that returns an array of a user's previous paid membership levels.

pmpro-get-members-previous-paid-levels.php

<?php
/**
 * Helper function that returns an array of a user's previous paid
 * membership levels.
 *
 * Set your free level ids in the $free_levels_ids array. If there are
 * no free levels set this to
 * $free_levels_ids = array( 0 );
 *
 * 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_pmpro_get_previous_paid_levels_1611046034511( $user_id = null ) {
	// Is PMPro active?
	if ( ! function_exists( 'pmpro_hasMembershipLevel' ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	global $wpdb, $current_user, $pmpro_levels;

	// Get user id
	if ( empty( $user_id ) ) {
		$user_id = $current_user->ID;
	}

	if ( ! $user_id ) {
		return false;
	}

	$all_levels_ids  = array_keys( $pmpro_levels );
	$free_levels_ids = array( 1 ); // set your free levels ids here.
	$paid_levels_ids = $all_levels_ids;

	// remove free levels
	if ( ! empty( $free_levels_ids ) && is_array( $free_levels_ids ) ) {
		$paid_levels_ids = array_diff( $all_levels_ids, $free_levels_ids );
	}

	$member_previous_levels = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT membership_id FROM $wpdb->pmpro_memberships_users WHERE user_id = '$user_id' ORDER BY id DESC", ARRAY_N );

	// Bail if new member
	if ( empty( $member_previous_levels ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$member_previous_levels = array_merge( ...$member_previous_levels );

	$member_previous_levels_paid = array_intersect( $paid_levels_ids, $member_previous_levels );
	$member_previous_levels_paid = array_values( $member_previous_levels_paid );

	if ( empty( $member_previous_levels_paid ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $member_previous_levels_paid;
}