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.

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

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

The Java browser plugin, which allows certain applications to run in your browser, is being retired later this year. It was a common security vulnerability.