db.foo.drop();

db.foo.insert({ a: 1, b: 1 });

db.foo.createIndex({ a: 1 });

db.foo.createIndex({ a: 1, b: 1 })

var q = { a: { $gte: 1 }, b: 1 };

db.foo.count(q);

var key = db.foo.explain().count(q).queryPlanner.planCacheKey;

//=> E7DCAC4F

db.foo.aggregate([{ $planCacheStats: {} }, { $match: { planCacheKey: key } }, {$project: { plan: "$cachedPlan.indexName" } } ])

//=> { "plan" : "a_1_b_1" }

db.foo.hideIndex({ a: 1 })

db.foo.count(q);

var key2 = db.foo.explain().count(q).queryPlanner.planCacheKey;

//=> E7DCAC4F

db.foo.aggregate([{ $planCacheStats: {} }, { $match: { planCacheKey: key2 } }, {$project: { plan: "$cachedPlan.indexName" } } ])

//=> no results

db.foo.unhideIndex({ a: 1 })

db.foo.count(q);

var key3 = db.foo.explain().count(q).queryPlanner.planCacheKey;

//=> E7DCAC4F

db.foo.aggregate([{ $planCacheStats: {} }, { $match: { planCacheKey: key3 } }, {$project: { plan: "$cachedPlan.indexName" } } ])

//=> { "plan" : "a_1_b_1" }