In the Magento/Adobe Commerce ecosystem, PWD usually refers to “Password” (for customer accounts or admin users).
If you’re asking about Magento PWA Studio (sometimes people write it as PWD by mistake) → that’s Magento’s Progressive Web App framework for building headless storefronts.
So, depending on your context:
- PWD = Password (login/security)
- PWA Studio = New headless storefront features
🔒 Password (PWD) Features in Magento (Latest Versions)
Magento/Adobe Commerce has added/improved several password/security features over time:
- Enhanced Password Hashing
- Uses strong hashing (SHA-256, Argon2id support in newer PHP versions).
- Password Reset Workflow
- Secure “Forgot Password” flow with email verification.
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) (Admin panel)
- Extra layer of security for backend logins.
- Customer Account Lockout
- If too many failed login attempts occur.
- ReCAPTCHA on Login/Password Reset
- Helps prevent bot attacks.
- Password Strength Indicator
- Customers are guided to create strong passwords.
🛒 If you meant PWA Studio (Progressive Web App features) instead of PWD
Recent releases added features like:
- My Account area (orders, addresses, password reset)
- Checkout improvements (shipping, billing separation)
- Venia storefront performance upgrades
- Better GraphQL coverage for cart/checkout/customer
- Extensibility framework for custom modules