if ( wpse_99666_check_user_roles( array( 'customrole', 'author' ) ) )
_e( "You've got access dude!", 'appthemes' );
else
_e( 'Sorry man, no luck.', 'appthemes' );
/**
* Checks if a particular user has one or more roles.
*
* Returns true on first matching role. Returns false if no roles match.
*
* @uses get_userdata()
* @uses wp_get_current_user()
*
* @param array|string $roles Role name (or array of names).
* @param int $user_id (Optional) The ID of a user. Defaults to the current user.
* @return bool
*/
function wpse_99666_check_user_roles( $roles, $user_id = null ) {
if ( is_numeric( $user_id ) )
$user = get_userdata( $user_id );
else
$user = wp_get_current_user();
if ( empty( $user ) )
return false;
$user_roles = (array) $user->roles;
foreach ( (array) $roles as $role ) {
if ( in_array( $role, $user_roles ) )
return true;
}
return false;
}