# Java, release history and use on real websites. A programming language and platform for server applications. On the web it is revealed by the JSESSIONID cookie from a servlet container (Tomcat, Jetty) or frameworks such as Spring. - **Status:** Stable. Actively developed, a new release every 6 months. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 1995 - **License:** GPL-2.0 with Classpath exception (OpenJDK) - **Latest version:** 27.0.1.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) - **Official website:** https://dev.java - **Documentation:** https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/openjdk/jdk - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/java ## Java on audited websites 75 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Java (<1%). That ranks it #30 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Java vs all websites - **Web score:** 68 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 71 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 61 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 69 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 26 (all websites 31) ### Most used in JS/CSS Frameworks 1. [Tailwind CSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tailwind-css): 34% (5,653) 2. [jQuery](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/jquery): 29% (4,883) 3. [Next.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/next-js): 23% (3,836) 4. [React](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/react): 22% (3,626) 5. [Bootstrap](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bootstrap): 13% (2,198) 6. [PHP](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/php): 3.0% (502) 7. [Lit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/lit): 2.9% (487) 8. [Astro](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/astro): 2.4% (405) 9. [Vue.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/vue-js): 2.2% (373) 10. [Alpine.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/alpine-js): 2.0% (341) The number for React counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Next.js, Gatsby, and Remix, which run it too. The number for Vue.js counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Nuxt, which run it too. ## Java versions and release history 28 release lines since 1996, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 27.0.1.0.3, released 24 Oct 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 27 (until 31 Mar 2027), 25 (until 30 Sep 2030), 21 (until 30 Sep 2028). Java SE release lines with the support dates of Oracle JDK. Other builds (OpenJDK, Temurin, Corretto) have their own support periods. | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 27 | 15 Sep 2026 | 27.0.1.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) | Supported, until 31 Mar 2027 | | 26 | 17 Mar 2026 | 26.0.2.1 (18 Aug 2026) | End of life, since 18 Sep 2026 | | 25 (LTS) | 16 Sep 2025 | 25.0.5.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) | Supported, until 30 Sep 2030 | | 24 | 18 Mar 2025 | 24.0.2 (15 Jul 2025) | End of life, since 16 Sep 2025 | | 23 | 17 Sep 2024 | 23.0.2 (21 Jan 2025) | End of life, since 18 Mar 2025 | | 22 | 19 Mar 2024 | 22.0.2 (16 Jul 2024) | End of life, since 17 Sep 2024 | | 21 (LTS) | 19 Sep 2023 | 21.0.13.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) | Supported, until 30 Sep 2028 | | 20 | 21 Mar 2023 | 20.0.2 (18 Jul 2023) | End of life, since 19 Sep 2023 | | 19 | 20 Sep 2022 | 19.0.2 (17 Jan 2023) | End of life, since 21 Mar 2023 | | 18 | 22 Mar 2022 | 18.0.2.1 (18 Aug 2022) | End of life, since 20 Sep 2022 | | 17 (LTS) | 14 Sep 2021 | 17.0.21.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 30 Sep 2026; paid extended support until 30 Sep 2029 | | 16 | 16 Mar 2021 | 16.0.2 (20 Jul 2021) | End of life, since 14 Sep 2021 | | 15 | 15 Sep 2020 | 15.0.2 (19 Jan 2021) | End of life, since 16 Mar 2021 | | 14 | 17 Mar 2020 | 14.0.2 (14 Jul 2020) | End of life, since 16 Sep 2020 | | 13 | 17 Sep 2019 | 13.0.2 (14 Jan 2020) | End of life, since 17 Mar 2020 | | 12 | 19 Mar 2019 | 12.0.2 (16 Jul 2019) | End of life, since 17 Sep 2019 | | 11 (LTS) | 25 Sep 2018 | 11.0.33.0.3 (24 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 30 Sep 2023; paid extended support until 31 Jan 2032 | | 10 | 20 Mar 2018 | 10.0.2 (17 Jul 2018) | End of life, since 25 Sep 2018 | | 9 | 21 Sep 2017 | 9.0.4 (16 Jan 2018) | End of life, since 20 Mar 2018 | | 8 (LTS) | 18 Mar 2014 | 8u511b33 (24 Oct 2026) | End of life, since 31 Mar 2022; paid extended support until 31 Dec 2030 | | 7 (LTS) | 11 Jul 2011 | 7u351 (19 Jul 2022) | End of life, since 31 Jul 2019 | | 6 | 12 Dec 2006 | 6u211 (16 Oct 2018) | End of life, since 31 Dec 2018 | | 5 | 30 Sep 2004 | 5.0u85 (14 Apr 2015) | End of life, since 30 Oct 2009 | | 1.4 | 13 Feb 2002 | 1.4.2_42 (19 Feb 2013) | End of life, since 30 Oct 2008 | | 1.3 | 8 May 2000 | 1.3.1_32 (18 Oct 2011) | End of life, since 31 Mar 2006 | | 1.2 | 4 Dec 1998 | 1.2.2_18 (12 Jan 2007) | End of life, since 30 Nov 2003 | | 1.1 | 18 Feb 1997 | 1.1.8_010 (9 Oct 2002) | End of life, since 9 Oct 2002 | | 1.0 | 23 Jan 1996 | 1.0.2 (7 May 1996) | End of life, since 7 May 1996 | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/oracle-jdk), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks - [TanStack Start](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tanstack-start): 1.9% of websites - [Nette](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nette): 1.8% of websites - [Nuxt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nuxt): 1.5% of websites - [Angular](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/angular): 1.2% of websites - [Preact](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/preact): 1.2% of websites - [UnoCSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/unocss): 1.2% of websites - [Express](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/express): 1.1% of websites - [SvelteKit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/sveltekit): 1.1% of websites - [ASP.NET](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/asp-net): 1.0% of websites - [Django](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/django): <1% of websites - [HTMX](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/htmx): <1% of websites - [Turbo (Hotwire)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/turbo): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about Java ### What is Java? A programming language and platform for server applications. On the web it is revealed by the JSESSIONID cookie from a servlet container (Tomcat, Jetty) or frameworks such as Spring. The be1st catalog lists Java under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Java: GPL-2.0 with Classpath exception (OpenJDK). ### What is the latest version of Java? The latest version of Java is 27.0.1.0.3, released 24 Oct 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which Java versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Java release lines are supported: 27 (until 31 Mar 2027), 25 (until 30 Sep 2030), 21 (until 30 Sep 2028). ### How many websites use Java? 75 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Java (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Java first released? Java was first released in 1995; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 1996. ### Is Java still a modern choice? Java is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Actively developed, a new release every 6 months. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.