Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge have all either killed support for plugins, or announced that they’re going to do so in the near future, leaving no room to support the Java plugin.

Oracle will retire the Java browser plug-in, frequently the target of Web-based exploits, about a year from now. Remnants, however, will likely linger long after that. “Oracle plans to deprecate ...

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.

Google removed the technology needed for Java applets in September, and Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 operating system shipped with its Edge browser six months ago without support for plugins ...

The Java plugin was introduced back in the 90s but security flaws and vulnerabilities have seen many call for its end.