"He was phenomenal," said Arsenal boss Wenger. "He keeps surprising me. He has matured as a player and as a person.
"He can still develop. When you see the improvement in him in the last two years then why should he stop now?"
Ramsey joined Arsenal from Cardiff as a 17-year-old in 2008 and played against his former club in a goalless FA Cup draw at Ninian Park a year later.
He spent a month back with the Bluebirds on loan in January 2011 as he recovered from a broken leg suffered in February 2010.
But this was the first time he had returned in a league game and the Wales international received a warm reception before kick-off.
After opening the scoring with a first-half header, Ramsey was applauded by sections of the home crowd - and some Cardiff fans sung his name following a second strike towards the end.
The 22-year-old did not celebrate but responded by tapping both hands against his head - a Cardiff celebration known by supporters as the Ayatollah.
"It's a special pressure when you come back to your home town," said Wenger. "He couldn't deal with that a few years ago.
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