I can't believe people are still arguing about this. Wired made some bullshit graph, whatever, why do we need to prove them wrong? They have their opinion, and it's not going to kill the web itself, so let's just leave it at that.
This is precisely the reason why Wired wrote that article: They knew it would get them publicity, and that's what the "X is DEAD" articles are for. Just trolling.
The problem is the graph is beyond misleading, it is false. It purports to show a decline in web traffic, when what it really shows is a decline in web traffic relative to other protocols (including video, which is a further mistake since a lot of video often comes over the web, and can't be mutually exclusive as the graph presents it.)
In absolute terms however, the web is still growing, which is why it's not just a matter of opinion.
This is precisely the reason why Wired wrote that article: They knew it would get them publicity, and that's what the "X is DEAD" articles are for. Just trolling.