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The RCP_Member class was deprecated in version 3.0. See RCP_Membership and RCP_Customer instead.
Note: This is part of the developer docs and is considered custom code.
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The RCP_Member class is an extension of  WP_User and provides easy access to member-specific data. This class is used primarily when retrieving or updating account details for a member.
Member Status
Every member has a status attached to their account:

free – This is a member that has not paid and is the same as a standard WordPress user account.
pending – This is a member that is transitioning from a free, expired, or cancelled member to an active member. Usually this means their payment is pending.
active – This is a member whose account is in good standing.
cancelled – This is a member that has cancelled their account. Cancelled accounts retain access to content until their expiration date is reached.
expired – This is a member who has reached their expiration date.

There are several methods for interacting with member statuses.

get_status() – Use this to retrieve the current status of a member.
set_status( $new_status ) – Use this to set the member’s status.

For example:
$member = new RCP_Member( 1 );
$status = $member->get_status();

And
$member = new RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->set_status( ‘active’ );

Expiration Dates
Most member accounts have an expiration date assigned to them. Expiration dates are stored in Y-n-d H:i:s formats.

get_expiration_date( $formatted = true ) – This retrieves the expiration date in a human readable format. Pass false to retrieve a non-formatted version.
get_expiration_time() – This retrieves the expiration date as a unix timestamp.
set_expiration_date( $new_date ) – Sets the expiration date to a new date. The date should be provided as Y-n-d H:i:s

$member = new RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->set_expiration_date( ‘2015-12-01 12:12:01’ );

If you wish to set a member so they never expire, pass none as the date.
$member = new RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->set_expiration_date( ‘none’ );

Renew / Cancel
One of the most helpful aspects of the RCP_Member class is the renew() and cancel() methods that allow you to easily activate or deactivate a member’s account without having to worry about manually setting the status or expiration dates.
To renew a member and automatically set the status and expiration date:
$member = RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->renew();

If the member has a recurring subscription, pass true to the renew() method to ensure the recurring status is properly set:
$member = RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->renew( true );

To cancel a member:
$member = RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->cancel();

To cancel a member’s recurring payment at the gateway:
$member = RCP_Member( 1 );
$member->cancel_payment_profile();

Join Date
This can be used to retrieve the date the user joined a subscription level in MySQL format. The method accepts one optional parameter: the ID of the subscription level to get the join date for. If omitted, it gets the date the user joined their current level.
get_joined_date( $subscription_id = 0 )

Additional Helper Methods
There are numerous other helper methods provided by RCP_Member that can be useful when doing custom development around Restrict Content Pro.

get_payment_profile_id()

set_payment_profile_id( $profile_id = ” )

get_subscription_id()

set_subscription_id( $subscription_id )

get_subscription_key()

get_subscription_name()

get_payments()

get_notes()

add_note( $note = ” )

is_active()

is_recurring()

set_recurring( $yes = true )

is_expired()

is_trialing()

has_trialed()

can_access( $post_id = 0 )

get_switch_to_url()

get_prorate_credit_amount()

just_upgraded()