With K2, VirtueMart and K2Mart (and the usermeta plugin) installed,  I am trying to provide the most straightforward registration process for my clients.

Virtuemart Registration includes shipping info and other related info but is not extendable.

K2 offers Male and Female and description

While usermeta allows me to extend the joomla registration process using an extra table.

 

K2s choice of fields seems arbitrary. Are they example fields? Is there a way of extending it's functionality similar to usermeta? 

If not what are the disadvantages to turning the plugin off and sticking with usermeta?

 

Any other issues I might need to address?

 

thanks

 

Rob