The developers have stated that the is likely the final "feature release" for the Java 8 base. The next major project (Eaglercraft 2.0) attempts to port Minecraft 1.16.5 (Nether Update) to the browser.
The original stable version (1.0) was revolutionary, but it lacked stability. Chunks failed to load; multiplayer was a lag-fest; and redstone was essentially decorative. eaglercraft 110 upd
Since the official Eaglercraft source code was released, community developers have created forks that add features from newer versions (1.9 and 1.10 Combat Updates) into the 1.8 base. The developers have stated that the is likely
: This is a massive addition for map makers, allowing players to save and load structures directly in the world. multiplayer was a lag-fest