可以有效衡量趋势和流行度的数据库结构？

Let's say I have a website with various assortments of widgets. These widgets are subject to being 'Liked' by a user. Well, how would I be able to gauge the popularity of any given widget in a certain time-span using the 'likes' as a measurement?. I can assemble scripts that are able to discern what is the hot widget today, or this week, month (and so on).Let's say I have a website with various assortm